ESOL 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 2h Dr Nafisa Baba-Ahmed 2h 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 2d Sarah Beale 2d 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 2d Charlotte Bosworth 2d 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 3d Hannah Mehr 3d 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 3d Nicola Hodkinson 3d 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 4d Ned Browne 4d 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 5d Mike Blakeley 5d Apprenticeships Apprenticeships aren’t the alternative, they’re the engine of growth New funding, faster standards and better matching between learners and employers will help deliver tens of thousands more opportunities… Jessica Hill 6d Praful Nargund 6d The Staffroom – opinion A top football coach gives us lessons to learn – and avoid Like Premier League leaders Arsenal, good teachers rely on great set pieces, but the real magic happens in the… Jessica Hill 6d Clare Dignum 6d Adult education Essential skills are the missing test of the skills white paper Reforms to help more adults read, write and get online are welcome, but reversing a 60% drop in participation… Jessica Hill 6d Alex Stevenson 6d Apprenticeships There’s an easy way to stop some small firms shunning apprentices The government’s apprenticeship growth ambitions sound bold. But without serious engagement from the small and medium-sized employers who create… Jessica Hill 1w Alice Gardner 1w V Levels V Levels ambition will outrun reality unless we slow down The proposed post-16 landscape looks more coherent than ever after years of false starts, but providers need more clarity,… Jessica Hill 1w Michael Lemin 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 258 Older
