Opinion

Mind the doors: young people are now getting more chances

Progress has stalled on improving qualifications for young people, but there are signs of progress on English and maths,...

Stephen Evans
STEPHEN EVANS
Opinion

How to make sure apprentices finish before the Gateway closes

Many apprentices are missing their end-point assessments because they have not done their 20 per cent off-the-job training. The...

Expert Contributor
JAKE TWEEN
Opinion

England’s highly centralised skills system is a problem

Policy-making conducted in a bunker is a poor way to do business, says Ewart Keep. Instead it should be...

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EWART KEEP
Opinion

Does government really care about level 2 and 3 apprenticeships?

Lower-value programmes, which support the youngest and often most vulnerable apprentices, are at risk of becoming unattractive to deliver,...

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SUE PITTOCK
Opinion

As the wheels fall off plans for the first PhD level apprenticeship, have employers been ejected from the driving seat?

This week we reveal that an Institute for Apprenticeships sub-committee (that includes four board members) refused to approve the...

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford
Opinion

How to know when your apprentice is ready for the gateway

Chris Cherry provides key insights that will avoid misunderstanding and poor practice In the world of apprenticeship standards, the...

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CHRIS CHERRY
Opinion

How to be an apprenticeship ‘ultra-negotiator’ and prove it…

Apprenticeship funding rules require that we demonstrate our negotiations. Lucy Ottewell-Key outlines the core principles to consider The new...

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LUCY OTTEWELL-KEY
Opinion

Creeping complexity has reached critical levels in FE

There is a theme across four stories in FE Week today which combined might suggest there is a critical...

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford
Opinion

How you can help with the post-16 qualifications review

The lowdown on new rules for insolvency, plus level 3 and below changes, explained by Anne Milton I thought...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON