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National Achievement Rate Tables are not a reliable quality indicator
National Achievement Rate Tables are not a reliable quality indicator
Government should expect quality from the skills programmes it funds, but the National Achievement Rate Tables are not the only measure, argues Nichola Hay This week’s FE Week...
5:00, Jun 25, 2017
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Investing in skills: a Keynesian approach for the 21st century
Investing in skills: a Keynesian approach for the 21st century
Neil Carmichael told our sister paper Schools Week that before he lost his seat in Parliament, his next plan for the Education Select Committee was going to be...
5:00, Jun 26, 2017
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Government banning major levy provider will send a strong message to the sector
Government banning major levy provider will send a strong message to the sector
The ESFA should be applauded for taking swift and tough action against Talent Training. I expect this story and the associated concerns will be a hot topic at...
10:30, Jun 23, 2017
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Small sixth forms are no longer viable
Small sixth forms are no longer viable
The highest standards can be found at large, specialist sixth-form centres, claims Bill Watkin This year has been an important one for specialist sixth form colleges: the first...
5:00, Jun 19, 2017
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New children and families minister must continue to implement SEND reforms
New children and families minister must continue to implement SEND reforms
With Edward Timpson a shock casualty of the election, we can’t let his SEND overhaul drop off the agenda, says Clare Howard Edward Timpson, the minister overseeing a...
5:00, Jun 18, 2017
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FE deserves a seat at the Brexit table
FE deserves a seat at the Brexit table
We still don’t know what Brexit will look like, but as FE has so much skin in the game, it deserves a say in talks This week marks...
5:00, Jun 20, 2017
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DfE could be accused of cover-up over apprenticeship achievement rates
DfE could be accused of cover-up over apprenticeship achievement rates
Forgive the facepalm, but after a drubbing in the general election for being evasive, I had hoped our questions to the government would be given the professional courtesy...
9:44, Jun 16, 2017
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3m apprenticeship starts target is bad policy
3m apprenticeship starts target is bad policy
Conservative manifesto pledge: Continue with the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020 Joe Dromey argues AGAINST The three million target mostly fosters growth at level two, and...
5:00, Jun 10, 2017
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Apprenticeship starts, not completions, are the correct target
Apprenticeship starts, not completions, are the correct target
Conservative manifesto pledge: Continue with the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020 Mark Dawe argues FOR Fears over quality are misplaced: three million is a modest target,...
5:00, Jun 10, 2017
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Apprentice travel pledge doesn't go far enough
Apprentice travel pledge doesn’t go far enough
Conservative manifesto pledge: Introduce significantly discounted bus and train travel for young apprentices Verity O’Keefe argues AGAINST The manifesto pledge to support apprentices with discounted train travel is hard...
5:00, Jun 11, 2017
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Apprentice travel discount means politicians are listening
Apprentice travel discount means politicians are listening
Conservative manifesto pledge: Introduce significantly discounted bus and train travel for young apprentices Frankie Linn argues FOR The Conservative manifesto commitment to an apprentice travel discount is a...
5:00, Jun 11, 2017
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National Achievement Rate Tables are not a reliable quality indicator
Government should expect quality from the skills programmes it funds, but the National Achievement Rate Tables are not the only...
Investing in skills: a Keynesian approach for the 21st century
Neil Carmichael told our sister paper Schools Week that before he lost his seat in Parliament, his next plan for...
Small sixth forms are no longer viable
The highest standards can be found at large, specialist sixth-form centres, claims Bill Watkin This year has been an important...