Opinion GE2019: Simplify the sector and put colleges at the heart of communities What would you tell the leaders of the major political parties about needed policy changes in further education? The… JL Dutaut 6y SHELAGH LEGRAVE 6y Opinion GE2019: Learning escalators and skills wallets Political parties are finally waking up to a crisis in the skills sector, writes Stephen Evans. Whichever way this… JL Dutaut 6y Stephen Evans 6y Opinion GE2019: A chance to transform colleges This election comes at a critical time for further education, writes Ian Pretty. We must press for a commitment… JL Dutaut 6y IAN PRETTY 6y net zero We are all responsible for acting on sustainability Colleges must put sustainability at the heart of their teaching – and that means far more than tweaking the… JL Dutaut 6y Cerian Ayres 6y Opinion Vocational progression must be treated like more academic options Prospects and public perception would be improved by reducing the gap between funding rates for young people in techinal… JL Dutaut 6y DAVID ROBINSON 6y Opinion Upskilling our workforce means upskilling our teachers first If we are to embed the increasing digital skills that industry demands in our teaching staff, colleges and businesses… JL Dutaut 6y NORA SENIOR, CBE 6y Opinion Revealing the human cost of a disastrous FE policy This week we report the case of Grzegorz Bogdanski, who was duped into a taking a £5,000 FE loan… Fraser Whieldon 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Levy payers are finding their voice – and must be heard The apprenticeship levy has driven new behaviours and rapid improvement among apprenticeship employment providers, writes Sharon Blyfield, but policy… JL Dutaut 6y SHARON BLYFIELD 6y Opinion The government must prevent any rationing of apprenticeship funding The government looks likely to miss its apprenticeships target while running out of the money it set aside to… JL Dutaut 6y JOE DROMEY 6y Opinion Colleges won’t see the wood for the trees without big data With Ofsted focusing on curriculum intent, implementation and impact, colleges must be able to show they are truly responsive… JL Dutaut 6y JOHN GRAY 6y Opinion Colleges may need to ignore DfE bribes to avoid unethical T-level enrolments Colleges selected for T-level delivery from September 2020 have been showered with financial incentives – some might even call… Billy Camden 6y Nick Linford 6y Opinion Towards a human-centred digital future for colleges It’s time to stop thinking of a technological revolution and start planning for the technological transition, says Paul Feldman… JL Dutaut 6y PAUL FELDMAN 6y Newer 1 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 255 Older