Opinion Be clear, be informative, be approachable We owe our staff, students and other stakeholders good leadership – but remember to show a human face as… Fraser Whieldon 6y RUTH SPARKES 6y Opinion As Covid-19 lock-down looms, we must be there for one another In the face of the global pandemic, there is a great deal for the UK’s awarding industry to be… Fraser Whieldon 6y Tom Bewick 6y Opinion In the absence of official ‘clarity and certainty’ – what does the FE sector know tonight? UPDATE 20/03/20: The government has now publish key worker guidance here, a Q & A here and information for… Billy Camden 6y NICK LINFORD 6y Opinion A principal’s day of shock, some relief and a poignant note to end on The need to act on government’s decision is tempered by concern for our students, writes college principal and the… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y NICK BURNHAM 6y Opinion My notes ahead of select committee session on the apprenticeship levy The education select committee held their first session yesterday with what it called a “discussion around the complexity of… Nick Linford 6y NICK LINFORD 6y Opinion Popularity of vocational training in UK not reflected in funding School leavers are favouring a vocational qualification over a more academic path, yet not enough cash is there for… Fraser Whieldon 6y Sam Tuckett 6y Opinion Working together to create a sustainable apprenticeship system that unlocks talent, and supports businesses and the economy A long-term vision for apprenticeships, the report from the Independent Apprenticeship Policy Group, sponsored by Pearson, was launched at… Fraser Whieldon 6y Neil Carmichael 6y Opinion How does reserving unskilled jobs for UK workers benefit them, or the FE sector? The proposed “points-based” immigration system has a number of seemingly ill-thought through consequences, argues Mick Fletcher Many in colleges… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y MICK FLETCHER 6y Opinion Learning to love the local when it comes to adult education provision Are we really keen to see London, Manchester, Birmingham and the West Midlands with no powers over education and… Fraser Whieldon 6y Professor Ewart Keep 6y Opinion On the right track: there is much that FE teachers can learn from elite athletes Helen Van Aardt has identified eight things that athletes preparing for competition have in common with teachers An elite… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y HELEN VAN AARDT 6y Opinion Investment and strategy needed to rescue UK from its low skills doldrums A decade of cuts in training and adult education has led to millions of demoralised and underskilled working age… Fraser Whieldon 6y Kirstie Donnelly 6y Opinion Why I’m striking: a list of austerity’s devastating impacts Since 2010 there has been a 16 per cent cut in funding for sixth-form colleges. Here, Andy Stone spells… Billy Camden 6y ANDY STONE 6y Newer 1 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 255 Older
