Climate Change

We are all responsible for acting on sustainability

Colleges must put sustainability at the heart of their teaching – and that means far more than tweaking the...

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Cerian Ayres
Opinion

Vocational progression must be treated like more academic options

Prospects and public perception would be improved by reducing the gap between funding rates for young people in techinal...

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DAVID ROBINSON
Opinion

Levy payers are finding their voice – and must be heard

The apprenticeship levy has driven new behaviours and rapid improvement among apprenticeship employment providers, writes Sharon Blyfield, but policy...

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SHARON BLYFIELD
Opinion

Colleges won’t see the wood for the trees without big data

With Ofsted focusing on curriculum intent, implementation and impact, colleges must be able to show they are truly responsive...

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JOHN GRAY
Opinion

The government must prevent any rationing of apprenticeship funding

The government looks likely to miss its apprenticeships target while running out of the money it set aside to...

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JOE DROMEY
Opinion

Towards a human-centred digital future for colleges

It’s time to stop thinking of a technological revolution and start planning for the technological transition, says Paul Feldman...

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PAUL FELDMAN
Profiles

Profile: Charlotte Bosworth

Charlotte Bosworth is quite happy to be known as the “end-point assessment woman”. Jess Staufenberg meets the very determined...

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JL Dutaut
Opinion

Ministers should remove the high-vis and get to work on apprentice stereotypes

If Gavin Williamson seriously wants the UK to match the technical and vocational education opportunities offered by Germany by...

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NIAMH MULHALL
Opinion

What to expect under the new framework when an inspectors calls

Ofsted’s new-style inspections have been much publicised, but some AELP members have been surprised by the new format. Simon...

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SIMON ASHWORTH