Opinion

End of term report: people are waking up to the need to rebalance FE and HE

The new prime minister will have to rise to the skills and productivity challenge, and make sure that everyone,...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

How you can help with the post-16 qualifications review

The lowdown on new rules for insolvency, plus level 3 and below changes, explained by Anne Milton I thought...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Intervention in struggling colleges is painful but necessary

Government interventions can be tough, but they’re necessary if we want to create successful and sustainable colleges, says Anne...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

We must encourage schools to promote apprenticeships

Too many providers are still being blocked from going into schools to talk about apprenticeships, despite enthusiasm from both...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Technical training must match the best academic options

The new year will include the introduction of T-levels – which makes this an ideal time to celebrate the...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Why I ‘Love our colleges’ and always will

Monday is the start of Colleges Week! This is a chance to celebrate the role colleges play in the...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Apprenticeship funding bands needed reviewing to be fair

A new approach to funding apprenticeships will provide better value for money so that people can benefit from the...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Ensuring young people have the ‘best possible’ careers advice

As the Department for Education announces plans to take action against schools that aren’t complying with the ‘Baker clause’,...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Why we’re pressing ahead with T-levels

There are worries across the FE sector that T-levels are being rushed through, but Anne Milton believes there’s no...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON