When Performance and Neurodivergence Collide: A Framework for FE Managers
Picture this. A member of your teaching staff is three weeks into a formal performance improvement process. Observations have been graded as requiring improvement. You…
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No More Sheep Dip: What the SEND Transition Collective Revealed About Equity, Courage, and the Boxes We Need to Break
There is a particular kind of honesty that emerges when a room full of practitioners, advocates and leaders agrees to stop being polite about a…
Diagnosed but Silenced: Late Diagnosis, Disclosure and the Hidden Cost of Getting It Wrong in FE
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for…
Learning where to apply AI is critical for training to deliver productivity
There is no shortage of ambition in the UK’s skills system. The government’s commitment to provide free AI training to 10 million workers by 2030,…
Never Let the Solution Become Part of the Problem: Rethinking Reasonable Adjustments in Further Education
Reasonable adjustments are designed to level the playing field, enabling individuals to thrive in the workplace. But in Further Education (FE) environments where change, collaboration,…
A Deep Dive into Workplace Needs Assessments: What’s Happening Day to Day?
How to improve the daily experience for staff in education. Why Workplace Needs Assessments Matter Workplace Needs Assessments are not just about tools and diagnoses,…
Salford researchers helping to protect victims of bullying in the NHS
Researchers from the University of Salford are calling for urgent action to protect victims of systemic bullying in the NHS, following their evaluation of a…
Parents and Teachers Urged to Prioritise Soft Skills and Help Young People in to Work
An education platform founded by lawyers and educational experts to upskill young people with a range of critical soft skills believes parents and teachers can…
The Rise of Incivility: A Silent Threat to Workplace Harmony
Incivility at work is not new, it may not even be on the rise, but something has changed. We are less accepting, quite rightly, and…
The Importance of Learning and Skills in the Workplace
CEO of The Skills Network, Mark Dawe, reflects on the partnership that the education and skills sector can play with employers and employees to deliver…