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Applied general qualifications: should they stay or should they go?

What’s the future of applied general qualifications – should they stay or go? Lee Hunt shares his thoughts on...

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LEE HUNT MBE
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T-Levels: the challenges for employers

The T-level placement is an awkward length and requires new thinking, says Jenny Taylor, who is involved in designing...

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JENNY TAYLOR
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We urgently need a long-term funding strategy for FE

Further education has an important role supporting the economy, says Chris Todd, but the government sees it as an...

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CHRIS TODD
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Our new approach to funding apprenticeships will provide better value for money

A new approach to funding apprenticeships will provide better value for money so that people can benefit from the...

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ANNE MILTON
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It is time for joined-up thinking on adult education

Much of the talk about adult education has been around the devolved budget and whether it’s being spent effectively....

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VICKY DUCKWORTH
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How to build a collaborative college culture

Good leadership is all about relationships and taking people with you, says Steve Frampton, President of Portsmouth College for...

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STEVE FRAMPTON
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Apprenticeship funding bands needed reviewing to be fair

A new approach to funding apprenticeships will provide better value for money so that people can benefit from the...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

The funding band reviews are a good model for the future

Following the success of the funding band reviews, the Institute for Apprenticeships will use the same collaborative approach to...

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SIR GERRY BERRAGAN
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We need three post-16 pathways: A-levels, T-levels and applied generals

Two post-16 education pathways are not enough: we need an academic route, an occupational route and a career route, argues...

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ROD BRISTOW