After a Year as Chair of Governors, I Don’t Know How You Do It!
A year ago, I wrote a piece for these pages about my hopes for the future, having just become Chair of Governors at Milton Keynes…
Policy
Policy refers to all laws, regulations and processes that are designed and implemented to achieve particular goals.
It can be implemented by institutions such as national governments, local governments or even non-government organisations.
Why is policy important in education?
Policies ensure that values are applied consistently, define clear expectations, and help provide a framework for employees and students alike.
Staff are responsible for familiarising themselves with the school’s policies, and for following the procedures contained within them.
The aim is to ensure that further education supports people to get the skills the economy needs throughout their lives, wherever they live in the country and whatever their background.
AI Governance in FE: Why We Need More Colleges to Publish AI Policies
AI adoption across the FE sector is starting to accelerate, but institutional awareness and readiness are lagging behind the pace of technological change. Through my…
7 Questions on the future of AI in Education and Skills for 2025
FE News have put seven questions to Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin around the future of AI in Education and Skills. Can we…
A Skills-Centric Model – Redefining the Role of Skills
Nichola Hay MBE discusses how the global workforce faces significant transformation driven by technological and economic changes during National Apprenticeship Week. Organisations are shifting towards…
The False Narrative Between Entry-level and Degree-level Apprenticeships Is a Distraction from the Real Task at Hand
The concept of apprenticeships, traditionally viewed as a means of accessing vocational training, has been recently framed as competition between lower and higher levels. This…
Predictions and Trends that Could Shape 2025
As colleges and training organisations open their doors for 2025, the further education and skills sector faces both familiar challenges and fresh opportunities. Drawing on…
The Post-18 Funding Crisis is Reaching a Head
Robbie discusses the OfS’ latest report on the financial crisis in post-18 education, where smaller institutions and further education providers face severe deficits while larger…
What the party conferences told us about the future of skills
Michael Lemin, Head of Policy at NCFE, a leading technical and vocational learning charity, reflects on the recent Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. Tables have…
What is the Role of High-Quality Teaching in Delivering the Skills of Today and Tomorrow?
Matt explores the meaning of high-quality teaching in FE, drawing from discussions at the FE+ Skills Collective in Birmingham. He highlights the importance of subject…
Edge report from Labour Conference
For some of us arriving at the Labour Party Conference this year, we held a little apprehension about the Government’s commitment to FE and apprenticeships,…
