Opinion

The UK needs to demonstrate global skills standards

Hosting skills competitions sends out a strong message that the UK is amongst the best, says Lesley Davies Many...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Will the Institute for Apprenticeships succeed?

National Apprenticeship Week isn’t just a government thing. Labour’s shadow apprenticeships minister Gordon Marsden also got in on the...

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Opinion

Are governors responsible for sub-contractors?

Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions, backed by her experience as principal...

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

Qualifications aren’t created in a day

The government should learn from past mistakes and revise its reform timelines so it doesn’t set the sector up...

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Opinion

National Apprenticeship Week is unlike any other week

This week, the skills and apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon travelled the country, meeting apprentices and employers all over the...

Robert Halfon
Robert Halfon
Opinion

Enter more female apprentices for skills competitions – it’s worth it!

Women have a raw deal when it comes to apprenticeships, but here are some steps we can all take...

Neil Bentley-Gockmann
Neil Bentley-Gockmann
Opinion

Is it ethical to apply the apprenticeship levy to charities?

The levy will force charities to create new apprenticeships or lose the money to private business, which raises ethical...

Expert Contributor
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Opinion

Hold on – there’s a hitch in the £500m promise

Sunday morning politics show devotees will recognise that there’s usually a theme that underpins the headlines – be it...

Gemma Gathercole
Gemma Gathercole
Opinion

Budget will give green light to FE maintenance loans, which is a step in the right direction

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since Lord Sainsbury’s independent panel on Technical Education reported...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford