Ofsted, FNTIs, cyber-attacks: Controlling the story in a crisis
This edition explores how educational providers can effectively respond to reputation-threatening crises, featuring insights from both Graham Morley, a crisis-communications expert, and our...
Does the new CQC assessment framework require improvement?
This edition delves into the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) new single assessment framework, featuring insights from Sheila Norris, Joint Chief Executive of ADASS, and perspectives from Ed...
Is the DfE's apprenticeship achievement target doomed?
In this edition, we are asking whether the Department for Education's goal of a 67 per cent overall achievement rate for apprenticeship standards is deliverable and desirable. Mark Bremner,...
Specialist colleges' plea for capital funding stonewalled
In this edition, we are looking at how the specialist college sector has been deprived of capital funding and then outline how providers facing similar or different issues can engage MPs in...
The Scottish National Care Service: Centralised Chaos?
This month, we give you the low down on proposals for a Scottish National Care Service proposal and discuss why it's stuck in legislative limbo. We speak to Craig Hoy MSP (Conservative),...
Does Ofsted require improvement?
In this edition, we are inspecting the role of Ofsted following multiple calls to reform the watchdog, especially its system of assigning grades to education providers. Former Ofsted chief...
The Hospital Discharge Fund: Instant Impact or Failed Flop?
Our March edition discusses the effectiveness of the Government’s hospital discharge fund, including its efforts to keep people out of hospital through care in the community. We hear Dr Lisa...
Is the Battle for Level 3 Lost?
In this edition, we are analysing the government's moves to reform level 3 qualifications and diving into the battle between ministers and education leaders over the future funding of...
Council tax hikes and care cap delay. What does it mean for care?
Our February edition discusses the impact of the decision by the Chancellor to delay the social care cap and to allow local authorities to increase council tax to allow more funding to be made...
Does Rishi Sunak’s Maths to 18 Plan need recalculating?
In this edition, we are taking stock of the government's announced ambition to make young people study maths up to 18. We spoke with Anne Longfield, Former Children's Commissioner and...
Tackling the social care recruitment crisis
Our Christmas edition is focused on the ongoing social care recruitment crisis and, more specifically, the Health and Care Secretary's call for the care sector to plug the gap by recruiting...
Will reclassification be a Christmas gift or a sack of coal for colleges?
In this edition, we are reviewing the decision of the Office of National Statistics to reclassify colleges as part of the public sector. To take stock of this decision, we interviewed Mark...
The Future of EdTech
In this edition, we are diving into the future of education technology to understand how it can help learners and staff, even after a pandemic where learning was forced online. As part of this...
Behold the dawn of the CareTech revolution
In this edition, we train our sights on CareTech. With the social care sector facing unprecedented funding and workforce constraints, technological developments offer hope of respite from these...
Conservatives and Labour Outline Education Plans
In this edition, we are reviewing FE and skills policies announced by the Conservatives and Labour during the recent leadership elections and party conferences. Sizing up the parties'...
New Prime Minister, new chapter for social care?
This edition was originally intended to examine the implications of incoming PM, Liz Truss, and her administration for the social care sector. However, rapidly unfolding events in Westminster...
Norwich Provider Roundtable with Peter Aldous MP
This month, we are examining Britain's skills needs in a post-Brexit, post-pandemic world and building off the findings of a roundtable discussion which Grade Communications held in Norwich...
The Health and Social Care Committe: Solutions for a workforce in crisis
This month, we examine the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the state of the health and social care workforce. The Committee’s report has been published at a time...
