Leadership approaches to managing cybersecurity
At the 2024 Association of Colleges (AoC) conference, Jisc hosted a series of live podcasts on its exhibition stand, focusing on some of the key…
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The Rules of the Game: Understanding the Funding Rules
Overview The funding rules are critical to apprenticeship delivery; they set out fundamental expectations around apprenticeship design, delivery, and management. Some funding rules are clearer…
Building a culture of trust
TRUST – ‘Having a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone’ (Oxford Dictionary). Trust is crucial in building a healthy culture, effective…
How colleges can learn from the Met
Here’s a challenging exam question for you: “The Baroness Casey Report on standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service is only…
Technical workshops for strategic and senior leaders in Further Education
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has announced a series of three technical workshops for senior leaders that will take place in the first quarter…
Systems Change(making)
When Joss Kang and I started FE Constellations back in the summer, it was with a powerful desire to help FE’s changemakers move from good…
How can FE institutions tackle the harmful behaviours faced by marginalised students online?
Young LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to experience hate speech online compared with those who identify as heterosexual, according to research by Nominet.…
From the top down: Establishing ethics from the boardroom
Although board members understand the importance of establishing values, defining ethical standards, and designating oversight of workplace culture, it’s often overlooked on the board agenda.…
What makes you a great organisation
Tip: It has nothing to do with free fruit and a ping pong table! I guess this topic is a great segue from my article…
The power of rewards and recognition to create an ‘I love my job’ culture
For those of us who have been in the teaching profession for many years, we know that it’s a tough job and without a passion…
