Opinion

How adult education added colossal ‘social return’ during lockdown

All over the country, ACL tutors didn’t just provide new online courses – they kept an eye on the...

Fraser Whieldon
Anna Mims
Opinion

Disappointing: Sunak’s skills package dodges the issues

The measures announced this week by the chancellor fail to address the key skills challenges the government faces, writes...

Billy Camden
TOBY PERKINS
Opinion

Coronavirus jobs plan must support quality training and be more than a gangplank to the dole

We need to avoid a fiasco of schemes like Train to Gain when rolling out the Covid-19 jobs and...

Billy Camden
TOM BEWICK
Opinion

Treasury’s £111m traineeship boost is a giant leap forward

The proposed tripling of traineeship starts with a £111 million boost is perhaps the brightest piece of news for...

Billy Camden
MARK DAWE
Opinion

SPONSORED: Key workers and award winners highlight the power of BTEC

On 25th June, we celebrated the outstanding achievements of learners, teachers, schools, colleges, training providers and employers in the...

Billy Camden
CINDY RAMPERSAUD
Opinion

Why we must avoid the ‘one size fits all’ approach to FE

Covid-19 has changed the way colleges work – and so will the upcoming FE white paper, writes Ian Pretty...

Fraser Whieldon
Ian Pretty
Opinion

How FE can support the economy and drive social mobility

Construction Gateway in the West Midlands has resulted in wider economic benefits and more students finding jobs, says Clare...

Fraser Whieldon
Clare Hatton
Opinion

Answering the call for digital skills excellence

With the government setting out its plans for infrastructure investment and skills, we need to better prepare for a...

Billy Camden
NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN
Opinion

How one adult education provider went above and beyond the conventional

Outreach community work, always a cornerstone of one Essex adult education provider, came to the fore during the pandemic,...

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
TONY GALLAGHER