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Making T-levels and A-levels the only options of choice – really?

Don’t force young people to choose solely between A and T level, argues Bill Watkin. Instead, let’s understand that...

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BILL WATKINS
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The FE sector needs to prepare for what parity with HE will actually involve

Further education will need to contend with scrutiny from the Office for Students to access funding prescribed by the...

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MARTIN VINCENT
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On the job T-level placements: how we can avoid a high-vis failure

If there are not enough willing employers capable of designing and delivering good-quality work placements, T-levels may prove to...

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PROFESSOR EWART KEEP
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Banks’ power diminished with insolvency threats – but a short-term gain for long-term pain?

Despite the lack of media attention, the government’s introduction of the college insolvency regime now being tested on Hadlow...

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford
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Communities pay the real price when an FE college shuts down

Spectacular failures could be the cost for a more innovative FE sector, says Mick Fletcher. But is it a...

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MICK FLETCHER
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What we can learn from the sad story of Hadlow College

Many of the recommendations in the long-awaited report from Philip Augar should be implemented now to protect the future...

Sam Parrett
SAM PARRETT
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Let’s develop a skills ecosystem, emphasising cooperation

As we contemplate the future of the skills system, let’s think in terms of devolution and localisation, says Ewart...

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PROFESSOR EWART KEEP
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It is easy to conclude that the DfE are not serious about apprenticeship quality

This week we report that the Department for Education will announce that the Office for Students, not Ofsted, will...

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford
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Devolved budget could drag adult education out of the doldrums

The chance for local people to have more of a say in adult education looks like a non-starter, says...

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LAWRENCE BARTON