What next for great teaching and learning?
Sep 7, 2012
Great teaching and learning, the third in a series of publications commissioned by the 157 Group and the Institute for Learning (IfL), has captured the mood of the...
Holt Review of Apprenticeships for SMEs
Sep 7, 2012
Jason Holt’s review sets out what we can do to encourage many more smaller businesses to become involved with apprenticeships; it is a chance to refresh and streamline...
Where is the fun in functional skills?
Sep 7, 2012
The big conversations in FE at the moment are all around functional skills. Most providers are positive about the qualifications, and arguably they are more rigorous than the...
SFA funding research fails to attract any bids
Sep 7, 2012
The Skills Funding Agency has failed to attract a single bid on its tender for research into a new payments regime for adult learning, FE Week can exclusively...
Jason Holt ‘disappointed’ by official snub
Sep 7, 2012
Entrepreneur Jason Holt has told of his disappointment that the government has not taken heed of his recommendations that schools promote apprenticeships. In a comment piece published today...
My review and reaction to the Government’s response
Sep 7, 2012
I am passionate about the role apprenticeships have to play in helping to re-energise our economy. They are a great way to bring new blood into a business...
