Opinion T-level occupational maps must be flexible Unless there’s the space for young people to transfer the skills they learn onto another route, we risk locking… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Do new college principals really need sector experience? Dr Sue Pember, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by… Sue Pember 7y Sue Pember 7y Opinion What does Ofsted consider a good college curriculum? Amanda Spielman cited Harlow College as having particularly good curriculum design at the AoC conference in the autumn –… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion What now for the levy reforms? Apprenticeship take-up since the introduction of the levy last May continues to slide, but whether this represents a longer-term… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion How can we ensure the Year of Engineering is a success? The government’s newest initiative couldn’t have come at a better time for a sector trying to blow open its… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Non-levy procurement process was a lottery The government’s non-levy procurement process wasn’t a fair competition because providers weren’t given all the information in advance, writes… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Carillion and the employer-provider problem The collapse of Carillion is a sombre reminder that apprentices must, by law, be employees. The government expects that… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion Office for Students board must have FE representation The OfS board has no FE representation – as the DfE recently admitted to MPs. Emily Chapman wants this… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion How to simplify traineeship funding The traineeship funding processes could be simplified to help successful providers grow their provision more successfully, writes Joe Crossley… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Level 2 apprenticeships are vital for social justice The boss of the AELP wants the education select committee to help him get rid of the 20-per-cent off-the-job… Mark Dawe 7y Mark Dawe 7y Opinion Social mobility is about education for people of all ages Justine Greening may be gone, but her social mobility plan lives on. Ruth Spellman wants to see much more… Ruth Spellman 7y Ruth Spellman 7y Opinion Why the sector needs Milton to stay at the helm of apprenticeship and skills Anne Milton MP has been the apprenticeship and skills minister for seven months, and will continue to be an… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Newer 1 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 232 Older
