Opinion Ofsted should explain in their reports why they come knocking just before a merger It is extremely rare to hear a college principal openly criticise Ofsted. So rare in fact, I felt it… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Only localism can unlock the skills sector’s true potential With manifestos being furiously written and further and adult education in the spotlight, national policymakers could be missing an… JL Dutaut 6y ANNA ROUND 6y Opinion Adult education needs a vision to break the cycle of disadvantage A looming Brexit makes it easy to see why adult education is at the centre of election policy battleground,… JL Dutaut 6y SARAH WAITE 6y Opinion GE2019: Simplify the sector and put colleges at the heart of communities What would you tell the leaders of the major political parties about needed policy changes in further education? The… JL Dutaut 6y SHELAGH LEGRAVE 6y Opinion GE2019: Learning escalators and skills wallets Political parties are finally waking up to a crisis in the skills sector, writes Stephen Evans. Whichever way this… JL Dutaut 6y Stephen Evans 6y Opinion GE2019: A chance to transform colleges This election comes at a critical time for further education, writes Ian Pretty. We must press for a commitment… JL Dutaut 6y IAN PRETTY 6y net zero We are all responsible for acting on sustainability Colleges must put sustainability at the heart of their teaching – and that means far more than tweaking the… JL Dutaut 6y Cerian Ayres 6y Opinion Vocational progression must be treated like more academic options Prospects and public perception would be improved by reducing the gap between funding rates for young people in techinal… JL Dutaut 6y DAVID ROBINSON 6y Opinion Upskilling our workforce means upskilling our teachers first If we are to embed the increasing digital skills that industry demands in our teaching staff, colleges and businesses… JL Dutaut 6y NORA SENIOR, CBE 6y Opinion Revealing the human cost of a disastrous FE policy This week we report the case of Grzegorz Bogdanski, who was duped into a taking a £5,000 FE loan… Fraser Whieldon 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Levy payers are finding their voice – and must be heard The apprenticeship levy has driven new behaviours and rapid improvement among apprenticeship employment providers, writes Sharon Blyfield, but policy… JL Dutaut 6y SHARON BLYFIELD 6y Opinion The government must prevent any rationing of apprenticeship funding The government looks likely to miss its apprenticeships target while running out of the money it set aside to… JL Dutaut 6y JOE DROMEY 6y Newer 1 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 247 Older
