V Levels New V Levels qualification must build on the best of BTECs V Levels must build on BTEC’s proven strengths if they’re to deliver the workforce the UK needs Jessica Hill 1d Freya Thomas Monk 1d AI Ai is reshaping our minds, not just our jobs AI is reshaping the very fabric of human cognition and unless leaders act, workers will face a crisis of… Jessica Hill 1d Perry Perrott 1d V Levels V levels can streamline, but beware a re-badging exercise The government’s vision for a simpler skills system is welcome, but real reform means tackling deep-rooted issues like staffing,… Jessica Hill 2d Robbie Maris 2d Ofsted Thriving providers are the ones who’ve stopped performing for Ofsted Too many providers let data sit in dashboards instead of using it to shape strategy. National Grid’s forensic, forward-looking… Jessica Hill 2d Kerry Boffey and Daniel Tingle 2d Skills reform We saved a social care workforce pathway cut off by level 3 reforms Around 31,000 learners were potentially left without a route into social care, but NCFE’s intervention could be the lifeline… Jessica Hill 3d David Rowley 3d Politics FE is no longer Cinderella, it’s the government’s Fairy Godmother The post-16 white paper shows that even fairy dust can’t hide the lack of a clear purpose behind yet… Jessica Hill 4d Holly Papworth 4d Legal changes Candour becomes law – what Hillsborough Law means for colleges Borne from the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster, the new duty of candour will make ethical conduct a legal… Jessica Hill 4d Smita Jamdar and Kamal Chauhan 4d V Levels V Levels: a victory for vocational education, or another V sign to the FE sector? The government’s new V Levels promise a third pathway alongside A and T Levels. But are they a genuine… Jessica Hill 4d James Scott 4d Adult education White paper misses the mark by omitting adults The post-16 education and skills white paper could have been the defining moment for a genuine lifelong learning revolution…. Jessica Hill 5d Dipa Ganguli and Caroline McDonald 5d Colleges White paper is a long-overdue vote of confidence in colleges – let’s make it count The new white paper signals real belief in FE, with funding, new pathways and a bigger role for colleges…. Jessica Hill 5d David Hughes 5d Qualifications If opportunity is the goal, why scrap the courses that deliver it? The government’s commitment to a third qualification pathway is welcome, but the decision to scrap existing qualifications before V… Jessica Hill 5d James Kewin 5d Apprenticeships Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, the government may have stumbled onto a rare thing – a… Jessica Hill 5d Rob May 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 249 Older
