Opinion

Employer-ownership isn’t compatible with social justice

We now know that the first three months of the new apprenticeship funding regime went as badly as some...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Is it wrong to make GCSE grade 4 our college entry requirement?

Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by her...

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

Machiavellian advice for college principals

Principals are often maligned, but they’re only mirroring government policy, argues Damien Page It is not hard to find...

Expert Contributor
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Opinion

What is the action plan for T-Levels?

FE Week’s resident policy expert, Gemma Gathercole, dissects the DfE’s latest document… More than a year after the post-16...

Gemma Gathercole
Gemma Gathercole
Opinion

Learn from recent history to avert apprenticeship disaster

Government figures have revealed a dramatic 61-per-cent drop in apprenticeship starts between May and July, compared with the same...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

How will EdTech shape the FE sector over the next five years?

Jisc’s head of FE, Paul McKean, digs out his crystal ball for what he reckons is coming to the...

Expert Contributor
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Opinion

Milton in the middle

Sat at the front of a breakfast event, I was witness to a refreshing account from a skills minister...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

How to fix degree apprenticeships

The degree apprenticeship programme needs greater clarity in quality and delivery standards, and diversification away from management degrees in order...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

FE must lead on the EdTech agenda

The opportunity for artificial intelligence-backed virtual reality to revolutionise technical and vocational education and training is upon us, says...

Expert Contributor
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