Apprenticeships As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check New ILR data shows a sharp rise in apprentices requiring additional learning support, leaving providers at risk of being… Jessica Hill 9h Mark Abrahams 9h Apprenticeships Apprenticeships were never just for the young – history proves it As ministers rethink apprenticeship funding, they risk forgetting a simple truth: apprenticeships were designed for mastery, not youth unemployment… Jessica Hill 3d Rob May 3d Colleges We can do so much more to help students break invisible ceilings Qualifications and employer visits aren’t enough – we need to build students’ belief that potential next steps are for… Jessica Hill 5d Ellisha Soanes 5d Apprenticeships Stop blaming level 7 and management apprenticeships. Non-compliance could be the real problem Before ministers swing the axe at “inappropriate” apprenticeships, they need to confront an uncomfortable truth: too many levy-funded adult… Jessica Hill 6d Jonathan Bourne 6d The Staffroom – opinion Mission statements are the holy writ no one reads In education, mission statements have become articles of faith. But where is the evidence that they improve teaching or… Jessica Hill 6d David Murray 6d Adult education We fail to score ESOL students’ real progress in real life ESOL progress often happens at cafés, work and everyday life long before it shows up in current data, so… Jessica Hill 7d Dr Nafisa Baba-Ahmed 7d Apprenticeships One-size-fits-all foundation apprenticeships just won’t work Early delivery data signals that an eight-month model may suit policy design, but it doesn’t suit fast-moving sectors or… Jessica Hill 1w Charlotte Bosworth 1w Apprenticeships A year of change for apprenticeships – the good, the bad and the worrying Recent funding changes have made apprenticeships more affordable and flexible for SMEs, but without a clear, stable long-term plan,… Jessica Hill 1w Sarah Beale 1w Apprenticeships Apprentices don’t believe their voices are heard by ministers Our AoA survey found 80 per cent of apprentices fear they are ignored – but if we want a… Shane Chowen 1w Hannah Mehr 1w Apprenticeships Builders need older apprentices, not school leavers alone Policy has narrowed its focus to school leavers which risks overlooking a large pool of motivated, capable people who… Jessica Hill 1w Nicola Hodkinson 1w Apprenticeships Poorer students miss out on a golden ticket. We can fix that The middle classes are dominating degree apprenticeships. There’s so much more we can all do to level the playing… Jessica Hill 2w Ned Browne 2w Apprenticeships My son made me think differently on apprenticeship assessment Seeing my son’s daunting experience of assessment made me think differently about reform. Rigour matters, but so does common… Jessica Hill 2w Mike Blakeley 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 258 Older
