Opinion

Levy payers are finding their voice – and must be heard

The apprenticeship levy has driven new behaviours and rapid improvement among apprenticeship employment providers, writes Sharon Blyfield, but policy...

JL Dutaut
SHARON BLYFIELD
Opinion

Colleges won’t see the wood for the trees without big data

With Ofsted focusing on curriculum intent, implementation and impact, colleges must be able to show they are truly responsive...

JL Dutaut
JOHN GRAY
Opinion

The government must prevent any rationing of apprenticeship funding

The government looks likely to miss its apprenticeships target while running out of the money it set aside to...

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JOE DROMEY
Opinion

Colleges may need to ignore DfE bribes to avoid unethical T-level enrolments

Colleges selected for T-level delivery from September 2020 have been showered with financial incentives – some might even call...

Billy Camden
Nick Linford
Opinion

Towards a human-centred digital future for colleges

It’s time to stop thinking of a technological revolution and start planning for the technological transition, says Paul Feldman...

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PAUL FELDMAN
Opinion

Don’t blame providers for the levy’s unintended consequences

Apprenticeships may have cleared one storm, but new clouds are already gathering on the horizon. Simon Ashworth charts the...

Nick Linford
SIMON ASHWORTH
Opinion

Let’s work together to agree where the inappropriate spending line is drawn

Since FE Week successfully fought to reveal the £150,000 expenses by the principal at Highbury College, the sector reaction...

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford
Opinion

Ministers should remove the high-vis and get to work on apprentice stereotypes

If Gavin Williamson seriously wants the UK to match the technical and vocational education opportunities offered by Germany by...

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NIAMH MULHALL
Opinion

What to expect under the new framework when an inspectors calls

Ofsted’s new-style inspections have been much publicised, but some AELP members have been surprised by the new format. Simon...

JL Dutaut
SIMON ASHWORTH