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What some of our students overcome is without compare

David Murray

27 Jan 2026 | The Staffroom - opinion

English and maths resits keep sucking the life out of students

Luke Denny

16 Jan 2026 | The Staffroom - opinion

I’m squinting at the future but my vision remains out of focus

David Murray

13 Jan 2026 | The Staffroom - opinion

FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders?

Eli Turay

9 Dec 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

If learners don’t feel they belong, they won’t engage

Carla Campbell

25 Nov 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

AI will provide the fake evidence that wrecks teachers’ lives

David Murray

18 Nov 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

When flags divide instead of unite, FE must help rebuild belonging

Haroon Bashir

11 Nov 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

EDL confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month

Ellisha Soanes

21 Oct 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

Learning a new language reminded me how hard it is for my ESOL students

Anna Galutowska

14 Oct 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

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AI isn’t just for coders, it’s the new digital literacy every learner needs

Daniel Wright

7 Oct 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

Replacing paper with the cloud is a pie-in-the-sky CO2 solution

David Murray

27 Sep 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

Stepping back into class after years away is an act of bravery

Ayten Nevzat

23 Sep 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

How student-led tech projects helped reshape our FE curriculum

Jonathan Parker

16 Sep 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind

Anne-Marie Francis

8 Sep 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

All aboard the cruise industry for our new wave of employer engagement

Julie Kapsalis

1 Aug 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

When words set you free: The transformative magic of free writing

Jenni RoeEthan Catherall

15 Jul 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

How apprenticeship coaches can bridge the NEET gap

Wasim Collins

8 Jul 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

Colleges should be civil society guardians in a more uncivil world

Henry Taylor-Toone

1 Jul 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

Getting ‘back to the floor’ means staying relevant for college students

Alice Duarte

17 Jun 2025 | The Staffroom - opinion

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We had to face facts, our college didn’t deliver what it needed to

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