Opinion

Pulling together to maintain apprenticeship quality

We are in a stronger position going into this second lockdown, and alongside the challenges there are positive ways…

Billy Camden
JENNIFER COUPLAND
Opinion

Colleges and universities should collaborate not fight a ‘turf war’

David Hughes responds to vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University Edward Peck’s call for ‘applied universities’, not FE Colleges, to…

Billy Camden
DAVID HUGHES
Opinion

England’s first space apprenticeship set for lift-off

Science minister Amanda Solloway explains why England’s first space engineering apprenticeship is set for launch “Without you Tom, we…

Billy Camden
AMANDA SOLLOWAY
Opinion

Lockdown learners: Could the pandemic lead to a shift in adult participation in learning?

The coronavirus pandemic may have increased the value adults place on learning, for work and their wider lives, writes…

Billy Camden
EMILY JONES
Opinion

Here’s what we learnt from running digital bootcamps

Bootcamps are a step in the right direction – but lessons need to be learned from pilots like ours,…

Jess Staufenberg
Clare Hatton
Opinion

After Black Lives Matter, it’s time FE led the way on inclusion

FE has some of the most diverse classrooms around and should be setting an example when it comes to…

Jess Staufenberg
Teresa Carroll


Opinion

The DfE’s college merger process seriously ‘requires improvement’

These are three steps the government could take to ensure no other college has to endure the protracted process…

Jess Staufenberg
Sarah Stannard
Opinion

Colleges have key role to play in maximising SME innovation

The post-Covid business recovery is going to rely on innovation as never before. And this is where FE colleges…

Fraser Whieldon
Marguerite Hogg
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We cannot lose sight of the long-term unemployed (sponsored)

In October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the unemployment rate in the UK continues to increase…

Victoria Boyle
DAN HOWARD
Opinion

Access to post-18 opportunities is not a level playing field

Ministers must come up with a new policy to allow 18- to 24-year-olds on universal credit to access free…

JL Dutaut
MARK CORNEY
Opinion

Government must rethink reskilling and reboot short courses

Those of us who have been offering free partial qualifications and short courses for years know how crucial they…

JL Dutaut
Kurt Hintz
Opinion

Aligning end-point assessment with existing regulation makes sense

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is right to remove duplication from apprenticeship assessment, writes Iain Mackinnon  Despite…

Billy Camden
Iain Mackinnon