Opinion

Why a salary cap to limit apprenticeship demand isn’t the answer to an overspend

What is the answer to the inevitable overspend of the apprenticeship levy pot? Adrian Anderson has some constructive suggestions...

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ADRIAN ANDERSON
Opinion

Let’s consider the “hard choices” that will need to be made as the money runs out

At the AELP conference, delegates were polled on the various proposals to deal with increased level 2 starts, reports...

Mark Dawe
MARK DAWE
Opinion

Four things we can do to make sure that T-levels are not another wasted opportunity

Youngsters today are likely to have a 50-year career. T-levels can play a major role in equipping them, if...

Stephen Evans
STEPHEN EVANS
Opinion

Employers say that staff like the flexibility of zero hours contracts. What rubbish…

A lack of job security in further, adult and prison education is making an army of workers mentally and...

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Andrew Harden
Opinion

There is no point ignoring the looming overspend – employer apprenticeship levy usage needs to be restricted

At the AELP annual conference this week the skills minister, Anne Milton, outlined options being considered to restrict employer...

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford
Opinion

The four new key judgments of our inspection framework

Dr Chris Jones sets out the focus of the watchdog’s new framework, which will be in place from September...

Billy Camden
Chris Jones
Opinion

Procured funding is unfair to independent training providers

Ian Ross explains why he has asked the education select committee to launch an inquiry into adult education budget...

Billy Camden
Ian Ross
Opinion

Should college governors be paid for what they do?

The subject causes heated arguments, but surely the newly professionalised world of college governance would benefit from paying those...

Billy Camden
Susan Pember
Opinion

Traineeships – remember them? Well, they could be in for a welcome boost

Something of a surprise this week from the Department for Education – a press release about traineeships in which...

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford