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 18h Rob May 18h 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 3d Ellisha Soanes 3d 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 4d Jonathan Bourne 4d 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 4d David Murray 4d 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 5d Dr Nafisa Baba-Ahmed 5d 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 7d Charlotte Bosworth 7d 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 7d Sarah Beale 7d 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 1w Ned Browne 1w 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 1w Mike Blakeley 1w 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 1w Praful Nargund 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 258 Older
