Jessica Hill

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill |Shane Chowen

FE governance leads the way—It’s time to say it out loud Higher education is learning from our example but we mustn’t let gains from hard work slip away Higher education is learning from our example but we mustn’t let gains from hard work slip away Ian Valvona Croydon College chair 11 Apr 2025, 5:28 More from this theme Recent articles Whisper it but we may be entering a golden age of governance in FE.

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill

More from this theme Recent articles It’s no wonder last month’s Ofsted reform proposals put an emphasis on inclusion. Governors simply MUST check how leaders are translating values and intent into action, especially with transgender awareness and policies. Exclusionary politics are emboldening direct discrimination against transgender people in particular.

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill

More from this theme Recent articles Aside from my day job, I’ve spent a wonderful decade volunteering with the Scouts. Helping young people develop confidence and a sense of belonging is rewarding and much needed. Youth organisations like the Scouts, cadet programmes, sports teams, and mentoring initiatives provide essential support systems. Yet outside these spaces, many young people turn to social media for guidance.

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill

More from this theme Recent articles Enterprise education, which helps develop young people’s entrepreneurial skills, is not part of the national curriculum. The experience of young people moving through our education system is therefore frustratingly patchy. We believe this has led to a huge, missed opportunity within an education and skills system that isn’t adequately preparing young people for entrepreneurship.

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill

More from this theme Recent articles When was the last time you went for a day without writing?  In December last year, I read an article about a Canadian linguist and writer Gretchen McCulloch. The gist of her opinion was that due to the internet and technology, we all write more than perhaps people would have a few generations ago.   She claims we are all writers now.  We are in contact by social media, text, email and other methods which means we write more than we think.