Opinion

Careers advice is an investment for life

A changing labour market makes the National Careers Service vital for both young people and adults in middle life,...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Making sense of the T word

The T word may strike fear into some work-based learning providers, but help is at hand to make sense...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Funding rethink

For Michael Davis, the Richard Review got it just about right In politics, consensus is a rare thing. And...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The AELP wishlist for the election

Having long called for a pre-apprenticeship programme, the Association of Employment and Learning Providers can claim a victory in...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The apprentice voice

Learning providers know full well the value of their provision and so too does 19-year-old apprentice James Davies As...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The employer voice

Karen Walker is looking for enthusiasm and a willingness to learn among the learners she sees at Greggs Greggs...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Using technology to improve apprenticeships

We need to use technology in many different ways to improve apprenticeships says Matthew Hancock Following the Association of...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Members don’t want major reform

A number of apprenticeship reviews over the last two years have suggested the system might be broken. There may...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Employability lessons for traineeships

An OCR pilot in Kent is offering a group of 16 to 19-year-olds the same three-pronged approach as the...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter