Opinion Necessity breeds invention, and grade assessment has had to adapt quickly This crisis has shown how well we can make transitions in order to protect students’ interests, says Julie Mizon… Simon Kay 6y JULIE MIZON 6y Opinion The can has been shaken, so we must proceed with caution Re-opening campus is a high-risk, high-stress, physical and emotional challenge, says Stuart Rimmer. Here are some guiding principles to… Simon Kay 6y Stuart Rimmer 6y Opinion Why take on an apprentice during these challenging times? Here’s why If businesses in the hardest-hit sectors are to thrive post-lockdown, new skills and new ways of working will be… Simon Kay 6y STUART SHIELD 6y Opinion One positive we’ll take from coronavirus is that it forced us to be innovative Students need support more than ever during the Covid-19 crisis, and rapidly finding new ways to reach and engage… Simon Kay 6y DAVE HOPLEY 6y Opinion Observations from a disappointed independent training provider It is a mistake for the ESFA to use the apprenticeship achievement rate to measure the quality of provision…. Simon Kay 6y NEIL DAVIES 6y Opinion Colleges aren’t expecting a bailout – they want to help with a ‘September promise’ Colleges in England look set to lose around £150 million of their income, 2 per cent of turnover, in… Billy Camden 6y David Hughes 6y Opinion Why it’s good to get out of your comfort zone and create ‘the new normal’ Michelle Brabner’s first days in her new job as college principal occurred just as the coronavirus pandemic took hold…. Fraser Whieldon 6y Michelle Brabner 6y Opinion Young people’s skills vital to recovering from the post-COVID-19 recession The forecast recession looks likely to hit young people the hardest, but investing in their skills is key to… Billy Camden 6y NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN 6y Opinion There’s a new breed of college in town, as we learn to adapt The pandemic is forcing us to adopt new ways of working, and if we remain flexible, we have much… Fraser Whieldon 6y Dr Paul Phillips CBE 6y Opinion The ‘forgotten third’ simply cannot shift to online learning Financially vulnerable people without household internet access are unable to access remote learning during the Covid-19 crisis, writes Anna… Fraser Whieldon 6y Anna Ambrose 6y Opinion The Covid-19 recession: what can FE and skills providers do? Unemployment is liable to jump sharply in the coming months. How should FE respond to the needs of young… Fraser Whieldon 6y Professor Ewart Keep 6y Opinion Despite constraints, flexibility means assessment of apprentices can go on Assessing apprentices in lockdown conditions presents unique challenges but collaboration and flexibility will ensure disruption is kept to a… Billy Camden 6y Rob Nitsch 6y Newer 1 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 255 Older
