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Why FE colleges need “big data” in the battle to recruit apprentices

Smart technology that transforms data management is available in an FE college near you, says Richard Alberg Big data...

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RICHARD ALBERG
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Why a salary cap to limit apprenticeship demand isn’t the answer to an overspend

What is the answer to the inevitable overspend of the apprenticeship levy pot? Adrian Anderson has some constructive suggestions...

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ADRIAN ANDERSON
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Employers say that staff like the flexibility of zero hours contracts. What rubbish…

A lack of job security in further, adult and prison education is making an army of workers mentally and...

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Andrew Harden
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Making T-levels and A-levels the only options of choice – really?

Don’t force young people to choose solely between A and T level, argues Bill Watkin. Instead, let’s understand that...

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BILL WATKINS
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The FE sector needs to prepare for what parity with HE will actually involve

Further education will need to contend with scrutiny from the Office for Students to access funding prescribed by the...

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MARTIN VINCENT
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On the job T-level placements: how we can avoid a high-vis failure

If there are not enough willing employers capable of designing and delivering good-quality work placements, T-levels may prove to...

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PROFESSOR EWART KEEP
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Communities pay the real price when an FE college shuts down

Spectacular failures could be the cost for a more innovative FE sector, says Mick Fletcher. But is it a...

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MICK FLETCHER
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Let’s develop a skills ecosystem, emphasising cooperation

As we contemplate the future of the skills system, let’s think in terms of devolution and localisation, says Ewart...

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PROFESSOR EWART KEEP
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Devolved budget could drag adult education out of the doldrums

The chance for local people to have more of a say in adult education looks like a non-starter, says...

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LAWRENCE BARTON