Opinion The FE sector needs to prepare for what parity with HE will actually involve Further education will need to contend with scrutiny from the Office for Students to access funding prescribed by the… Expert Contributor 6y MARTIN VINCENT 6y Opinion Banks’ power diminished with insolvency threats – but a short-term gain for long-term pain? Despite the lack of media attention, the government’s introduction of the college insolvency regime now being tested on Hadlow… Fraser Whieldon 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Communities pay the real price when an FE college shuts down Spectacular failures could be the cost for a more innovative FE sector, says Mick Fletcher. But is it a… Expert Contributor 6y MICK FLETCHER 6y Opinion Let’s develop a skills ecosystem, emphasising cooperation As we contemplate the future of the skills system, let’s think in terms of devolution and localisation, says Ewart… Expert Contributor 6y PROFESSOR EWART KEEP 6y Opinion What we can learn from the sad story of Hadlow College Many of the recommendations in the long-awaited report from Philip Augar should be implemented now to protect the future… Sam Parrett 6y SAM PARRETT 6y Opinion It is easy to conclude that the DfE are not serious about apprenticeship quality This week we report that the Department for Education will announce that the Office for Students, not Ofsted, will… Jessica Fino 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Devolved budget could drag adult education out of the doldrums The chance for local people to have more of a say in adult education looks like a non-starter, says… Expert Contributor 6y LAWRENCE BARTON 6y Opinion Why apprenticeships are more than a path to social inclusion for the young Skills and the apprenticeship system in England must encompass level 8, ditching the notion that apprenticeships are primarily about… Expert Contributor 6y MANDY CRAWFORD-LEE 6y Opinion Solving the productivity puzzle: what can we learn from Russia? The WorldSkills competition has been a springboard for some countries to reform and develop their skills training, writes Dr… Expert Contributor 6y DR NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN OBE 6y Opinion Insolvency could have been avoided had the ESFA spotted Hadlow College’s crippling loans in 2017 This week the government published the FE Commissioner’s Hadlow College findings and recommendations, based on four visits in February…. Fraser Whieldon 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion My main priority is the students in Hadlow college insolvency The application for educational administration by Hadlow College is a watershed moment for FE. It will be the first time… Jessica Fino 6y Tom Tugendhat 6y Opinion Facing up to the challenges of the reformed functional skills The new qualifications will be ready for teaching from September 1. Some aspects have stayed the same, but you… Expert Contributor 6y IAN SUGARMAN 6y Newer 1 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 247 Older
