Opinion

Who will gain this time from apprenticeship reform?

National Apprenticeships Week is now in its thirteenth year; launched in 2007 by the then Labour government as an...

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford
Opinion

Perverse incentives and tangled pathways

If the new government is serious about its proposals, it must address the many problems with the levy, plus...

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
EMMA HARDY
Opinion

At Ofsted we find little evidence apprentices are actually moving up the levels

The inspectorate for the quality of apprenticeships is concerned young people “aiming to step onto the career ladder are...

Billy Camden
PAUL JOYCE
Opinion

To be critical of colleges for running the courses learners want is bizarre

Blaming colleges for simply recruiting students to course subjects they want to study is weird and not the solution...

Expert Contributor
ADRIAN PERRY
Opinion

Hosting WorldSkills 2027 would have far-reaching benefits for the whole UK

Everyone should support efforts to host the WorldSkills international competition, says college leader and former psychologist to Team UK,...

Expert Contributor
JO MAHER
Opinion

Two strong appointments with Halfon and Wolf – but still no FE minister

This week two powerful advocates of the further education sector were appointed to influential roles within Whitehall. On Monday,...

Billy Camden
Nick Linford
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Sponsored: What are learners telling us about how they want to engage with learning – access, flexibility, unlocking talent and realising aspirations

Last week at BETT I had the pleasure of sharing the results of Pearson’s Global Learner Survey 2019 –...

Billy Camden
Cindy Rampersaud
Opinion

Immigration, skills and the economy after Brexit – both government and employers are missing the point

The government and business lobby groups need to get their act together when it comes to both immigration and...

Billy Camden
JOHN COPE
Opinion

A new approach to financial regulation and oversight in the sector

Shortly after the scandal at Hadlow College Group was exposed, the government commissioned an independent review of college financial...

Billy Camden
Chris Todd