Skills reform How the skills bill would increase and clarify the government’s legal powers The Skills Bill drops hints as to the direction of policy in the sector, writes Mark Taylor The skills… Jess Staufenberg 5y Mark Taylor 5y Opinion Colleges are teaching Generation Z: the ‘crisis generation’ The recession, Brexit and austerity have shaped Generation Z’s view of the world, writes Karl Pupé Educators, we are… Jess Staufenberg 5y Karl Pupé 5y Opinion The Skills Bill: inadequate to deal with years of neglect and a pandemic This Skills Bill reveals an approach that remains inadequate to tackle the scale of the skills challenges we face… Jess Staufenberg 5y Toby Perkins 5y Opinion The Skills Bill is not about taking back control of colleges Instances of serious failure are rare and the government wants to reduce interventions with the Skills Bill, writes Gillian… Jess Staufenberg 5y Gillian Keegan 5y Opinion New powers in Skills Bill point to radical loss of autonomy for colleges Government is taking more control but the Skills Bill will only be a success if young people are kept… Jess Staufenberg 5y Angela Donkin 5y Opinion Let’s embed education for sustainable development (ESD) in teaching and training To have a hope of meeting the government’s green goals, education for sustainable development needs to be embedded in… Jess Staufenberg 5y Charlotte Bonner 5y Apprenticeships It’s true – entry requirements for apprenticeships risks closing doors Some learners barred from apprenticeships are ending up on college courses for three years, write Stephanie Thomson and Lorna… Jess Staufenberg 5y Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin 5y Opinion Apprenticeship levy funding: the truth is out there A major problem for apprenticeship levy watchers and commentators is that the government not only refuses to share spending… Fraser Whieldon 5y Nick Linford 5y Opinion The Queen’s Speech is welcome – but passing legislation is only the first step Following the Queen’s Speech, there are a number of issues to keep an eye on when the Skills Bill… Jess Staufenberg 5y Aveek Bhattacharya 5y Opinion T-levels: Raising awareness in parliament will be vital to their success A deeper understanding of T Levels by MPs will be crucial, writes Damian Hinds Giving young people the best… Jess Staufenberg 5y Damian Hinds 5y Opinion Use Ofsted and ESFA to slow apprenticeship provider growth if things are going wrong Restrict the funding new apprenticeship providers can initially access and use recognised milestones to help prevent failure, writes Jane… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jane Hickie 5y Opinion Open conversations about sexual harassment can tackle victim blaming Taking a restorative approach so learners can say what they really think about sexual harassment is a powerful starting… Jess Staufenberg 5y Tif Ward 5y Newer 1 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 255 Older