Tuesday
Why are training providers missing from FE White Paper?
FE partnerships shouldn’t be just between colleges and employers, but training providers, too, says Mark Dawe
Why meaningful Holocaust education in school is crucial
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr Paula Cowan looks at how schools can teach the subject to a new generation
Prison education: Staff vote of ‘no confidence’ in CEO
Union members at the UK’s biggest prison education provider have raised concerns about unlawful recordings of private union meetings and fake Twitter accounts
Call to legally force colleges to consider skills needs
A new national vision for skills and lifelong learning must be introduced in Wales, says independent commission
Monday
Why we shouldn’t welcome the FE White Paper
The new Skills for Jobs White Paper put colleges at the centre of an underfunded, narrow, skills-based and business-led plan, writes Sean Vernell
Ucas: We want to be a one-stop shop for apprenticeships
To deliver a world-class skills system in the UK, there must be a level playing field in pathways, says Ucas’ John Cope
Ofsted: Remote learning ‘threat’ to teacher wellbeing
The watchdog says increasing workload during the pandemic is an ongoing challenge for schools
How Mindful Mondays support student mental health
One way to help students’ wellbeing is to get them to think about things they are grateful for, says Alana Pignatiello
We’re at a turning point for further education
With proper funding behind it, the White Paper can help colleges deliver for the people left behind, says David Hughes
Friday
‘The FE White Paper is too little, too late’
The FE White Paper doesn’t tackle the employment disaster that this country is facing right now, warns Anna McShane
Post-16 reform: Why all eyes are on the Treasury
The post-16 proposals published this week are all missing one key element – financial commitment, writes Andy Westwood
