Opinion Why are providers charging the maximum apprenticeship price? The apprenticeship levy brought with it a radical overhaul of provider funding, dispensing with fixed rates set by the… Fraser Whieldon 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion The ESFA needs to talk about sex The ESFA has multiple categories for ethnicity – why are they unwilling to add an ‘other’ box for sex,… Expert Contributor 6y STEVE HEWITT 6y Opinion Government must mitigate the risks of T-levels The technical education reforms under way have the potential to transform England’s skills and productivity record – it is… Expert Contributor 6y TOM BEWICK 6y Opinion The official UTC figures don’t give the full picture Lord Baker on why the Baker Dearing Educational Trust’s own data on university technical colleges is more comprehensive than… Expert Contributor 6y LORD KENNETH BAKER 6y Opinion We must encourage schools to promote apprenticeships Too many providers are still being blocked from going into schools to talk about apprenticeships, despite enthusiasm from both… Anne Milton 6y ANNE MILTON 6y Opinion What does the new insolvency regime mean for colleges? The new FE insolvency regime is designed to improve the sustainability of the FE sector, says Stephanie Mason, who… Expert Contributor 6y STEPHANIE MASON 6y Opinion The government must spend more on adult skills Further education colleges must be enabled to continue to provide high quality education and skills training for adults, says Alastair… Expert Contributor 6y ALASTAIR DA COSTA 6y Opinion What will the National Retraining Scheme look like? With little fanfare, the National Retraining Scheme is being developed. Research is being done to ensure it will provide… Expert Contributor 6y FIONA ALDRIDGE 6y Opinion It’s time FE learnt to embrace the embarrassing So the news isn’t good. Treat it as a chance to be open about your problems, to value others’… Ruth Sparkes 6y RUTH SPARKES 6y Opinion Will the new Ofsted framework work for FE? Frank Coffield steals Ofsted’s language to grade last week’s new inspection framework How do FE and Skills (FE&S) fare… Expert Contributor 6y FRANK COFFIELD 6y Opinion Apprenticeship upturn need not be a predictable shift away from helping those in most need Last February, when Skills Minister Anne Milton was faced with a 41 percent fall in apprenticeships starts since the… Nick Linford 6y NICK LINFORD 6y Opinion How to transfer our success in skills competitions into productivity The training methods behind the UK’s international success in skills competitions can be transferred to the wider economy, says… Expert Contributor 6y DR NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN OBE 6y Newer 1 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 232 Older
