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Why apprenticeships are more than a path to social inclusion for the young

Skills and the apprenticeship system in England must encompass level 8, ditching the notion that apprenticeships are primarily about...

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MANDY CRAWFORD-LEE
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Solving the productivity puzzle: what can we learn from Russia?

The WorldSkills competition has been a springboard for some countries to reform and develop their skills training, writes Dr...

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DR NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN OBE
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Facing up to the challenges of the reformed functional skills

The new qualifications will be ready for teaching from September 1. Some aspects have stayed the same, but you...

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IAN SUGARMAN
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What to expect as the T-level Transition prepares for take-off

In terms of ensuring a pipeline for T-levels and enabling more young people to access level 3 study, the...

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CATHERINE SEZEN
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Too many prisoners may still fall through the education net

The Coates review recommended wide-ranging changes to prison education. So how are things progressing? Not as quickly as they...

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FRANCESCA COONEY
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My three wishes to transform the future of traineeships

There are practical steps we can take to get traineeships back into the limelight – where they fully deserve...

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CEARA ROOPCHAND
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What have we learned from the new skills index? Not much

The long awaited “skills index” is too high-level to contribute to any targeted policy decisions, says Tom Richmond “The...

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TOM RICHMOND
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How to make sure apprentices finish before the Gateway closes

Many apprentices are missing their end-point assessments because they have not done their 20 per cent off-the-job training. The...

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JAKE TWEEN
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England’s highly centralised skills system is a problem

Policy-making conducted in a bunker is a poor way to do business, says Ewart Keep. Instead it should be...

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EWART KEEP