Opinion

Government must rethink reskilling and reboot short courses

Those of us who have been offering free partial qualifications and short courses for years know how crucial they...

JL Dutaut
Kurt Hintz
Opinion

Aligning end-point assessment with existing regulation makes sense

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is right to remove duplication from apprenticeship assessment, writes Iain Mackinnon  Despite...

Billy Camden
Iain Mackinnon 
Opinion

Why are only four in 10 staff in FE comfortable with mainstream technology?

The state of digital skills among the workforce isn’t good enough and is letting learners down, writes Robin Ghurbhurun...

Jess Staufenberg
Robin Ghurbhurun
Opinion

Dig beneath the surface of the government’s skills announcement and it’s unambitious

The government is deploying a solutions-as-you-go approach, instead of a proper national network for employment and training, writes Kirstie...

Jess Staufenberg
KIRSTIE DONNELLY
Opinion

Too little, too late, Johnson’s speech takes FE back to 2013

The prime minister’s announcement lacks urgency and fails to bring enough money forward to this year, writes Toby Perkins...

Jess Staufenberg
TOBY PERKINS
Opinion

I hope more government departments follow our lead by employing apprentices

The apprenticeships trial in my department will be closely evaluated so we can set an example across government, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
GILLIAN KEEGAN
Opinion

College leaders have only a tight window to spend £200 million of capital funds

The Department for Education should offer colleges a more flexible deadline for completing capital projects, writes Mark Robinson, chief...

Jess Staufenberg
MARK ROBINSON
Opinion

Few certainties, but exams are fairest and should go ahead

Schools and colleges can be confident that Ofqual and exam boards have the tools to make summer 2021 exams...

JL Dutaut
DAME GLENYS STACEY
Opinion

7 changes the government must make to grow technical education

If the prime minister is serious about skills, he needs to take these agreed actions from our latest roundtable,...

Jess Staufenberg
DAVID PHOENIX