Opinion Technical training must match the best academic options The new year will include the introduction of T-levels – which makes this an ideal time to celebrate the… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Opinion The ESFA may regret rejecting the IfA’s levy budget concerns As revealed by FE Week, the IfA has warned that there could be a £500m overspend on the £2bn… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y NICK LINFORD 7y Opinion More new qualifications? Hold on – T-levels aren’t off the ground yet T-levels are more than another alphabet soup qualification, says Gordon Marsden. But it’s the government’s job to make sure… Expert Contributor 7y GORDON MARSDEN 7y Opinion Governors should ask more questions about teaching and learning Teaching and learning are at the core of any college, says Jill Westerman – which is why governors need… Expert Contributor 7y JILL WESTERMAN 7y Opinion Don’t play the blame game over the Baker clause The lack of information about A-level alternatives will not be solved by cajoling schools into compliance, says Kevin Gilmartin…. Expert Contributor 7y KEVIN GILMARTIN 7y Opinion The apprenticeship levy is public money that needs priorities – before it runs out The Institute for Apprenticeships is forecasting a £500 million overspend on the levy budget by July 2019, rising to… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y NICK LINFORD 7y Opinion FE colleges are the ‘national infrastructure’ for technical education Education secretary Damian Hinds delivered a speech about ending “snobbery” over technical education to businesses this morning. He’s written… Expert Contributor 7y DAMIAN HINDS 7y Opinion Reform higher apprenticeships, but beware of unintended consequences Let’s not lump all higher apprenticeships together – some are genuinely about re-training and progression, says Iain MacKinnon The government… Expert Contributor 7y IAIN MACKINNON 7y Opinion Ofsted understands the challenges for further education From funding problems to T-levels and the apprenticeship levy, Ofsted seems to have a good handle on the main… Expert Contributor 7y DAVID HUGHES 7y Opinion Ofsted’s report shows community learning providers need more funding The high quality of adult education provision highlighted in the inspectorate’s annual report is a strong argument for rebalancing… Sue Pember 7y SUE PEMBER 7y Opinion Ofsted figures reveal it is the new private providers letting the sector down The drop in the percentage of training providers rate good by Ofsted is a direct consequence of the government’s… Mark Dawe 7y MARK DAWE 7y Opinion How DfE can better support colleges in crisis As she leads her new institution to financial recovery, principal Karen Redhead reflects on what can help and hinder… Expert Contributor 7y KAREN REDHEAD 7y Newer 1 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 239 Older
