Opinion Ensuring young people have the ‘best possible’ careers advice As the Department for Education announces plans to take action against schools that aren’t complying with the ‘Baker clause’,… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Advertisements, Opinion The ‘transformational bridge’ of continued adult education Everyone, from business people to politicians agree that infrastructure makes a huge difference to economic performance. Digital, transport links… Jude Burke 7y CINDY RAMPERSAUD 7y Opinion We must tell the chancellor FE needs more, not less funding Further education is being asked to find more cuts, despite already being under-funded. Let’s fight back by insisting on fair… Expert Contributor 7y JAMES KEWIN 7y Opinion New quality assurance rules will create a tiered apprenticeship system The latest announcements on quality assurance of end-point assessments are a game-changer for assessment organisations – some standards will… Expert Contributor 7y TERRY FENNELL 7y Opinion Post-16 segregation threatens ‘parity of esteem’ for technical education Post-16 pathways are increasingly segregated, which risks damaging the government’s ambitions for technical education to be treated with parity… Expert Contributor 7y DAVID ROBINSON 7y Opinion Why good governance is crucial for ITPs The AELP’s new code of governance is a chance for training providers big and small to think about how… Expert Contributor 7y NICHOLA HAY 7y Opinion A milestone month for the Institute for Apprenticeships! The publication of the 300th apprenticeship standard is a sign of real change with tangible outcomes, says Sir Gerry… Expert Contributor 7y SIR GERRY BERRAGAN 7y Opinion Are apprenticeship funding bands being set deliberately low? Are funding bands deliberately being set below cost to restrict the supply of some high-cost apprenticeship standards? Mandy Crawford-Lee… Expert Contributor 7y MANDY CRAWFORD-LEE 7y Opinion Let FE colleges deliver nursing apprenticeships! FE has vast expertise in delivering healthcare apprenticeships, but those trying to solve the nursing shortage fail to see… Expert Contributor 7y LAIRA PEARSON 7y Opinion The IfA want a reputation for honesty. Well, here’s mine… The Institute for Apprenticeships wants to develop “a reputation for providing honest, evidenced and high-quality leadership when developing opinion… Jude Burke 7y NICK LINFORD 7y Opinion If the 10% apprenticeship co-investment is removed, it should be done selectively The 10 per cent apprenticeship contribution rule for non-levied employers remains a lively issue. It is frequently cited by… Expert Contributor 7y SIMON MARTIN 7y Opinion If colleges are not careful, HE will muscle in on their territory The FE sector is already beleaguered, but market forces will soon see universities trying to carve themselves out a… Expert Contributor 7y EWART KEEP 7y Newer 1 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 236 Older