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 9h Dipa Ganguli and Caroline McDonald 9h 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 15h David Hughes 15h 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 16h James Kewin 16h 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 17h Rob May 17h English and maths Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners After years of watching students struggle through endless GCSE resits, this reform could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting… Jessica Hill 19h Dr Alice Eardley 19h The Staffroom – opinion EDF confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month We need to ingrain the aims of Black History Month into college life to counteract the messages students hear… Jessica Hill 21h Ellisha Soanes 21h V Levels V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right V Levels could finally give vocational education the credibility it deserves, but only if they’re designed with clarity, consistency… Jessica Hill 1d Dr Fiona Aldridge 1d Skills reform We’ll end qualification confusion and build confidence in FE For too long, young people have faced a maze of qualifications with no clear direction. Our new V Levels… Jessica Hill 2d Jacqui Smith 2d Skills reform A guarantee isn’t enough… our youth deserve a work promise Without a permanent, connected strategy linking education, skills and work, we’ll keep treating the symptoms of youth unemployment, and… Jessica Hill 2d Laura-Jane Rawlings 2d Skills reform Trainee mechanics must be tooled up or the EV revolution falls flat Colleges must provide electric vehicle-specific training and tooling to avoid students attempting dangerous bodges in the real world Jessica Hill 3d David Martin 3d T Levels My T Level journey at the Sharp end of digital skills T Levels Week: Luca Jaworski says his digital T Level provided an effective blend of academic study and… Jessica Hill 4d Luca Jaworski 4d Apprenticeships Let’s ensure that apprenticeship reform doesn’t set us back a decade A lack of detail about upcoming reforms means skills sector partners are not speaking with one voice Jessica Hill 5d Sarah Beale 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 248 Older
