Opinion ‘High quality’ apprenticeships at risk from policy blind spots This week we expose four oversight gaps that have emerged since the implementation of apprenticeships. They each put the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion We recognise we can improve how we work with employers In the wake of the recent CBI report that criticised some of the work of the Institute for Apprenticeships,… Expert Contributor 7y SIR GERRY BERRAGAN 7y Opinion How to get the best out of a college merger A merger can be a trying and testing time, says Mike Hopkins. But do it right and you can… Expert Contributor 7y MIKE HOPKINS 7y Opinion Let’s embrace a four nations approach to skills The new Four Nations College Alliance will help colleges go beyond their borders to learn more about best practice… Evie Hayes 7y EWART KEEP 7y Opinion If it works for apprentices and employers, it works for Ofsted Over a six-year period, our college rating for apprenticeships improved from ‘inadequate’ to ‘outstanding’ – and we weren’t even… Expert Contributor 7y JACQUI CANTON 7y Opinion Why are providers charging the maximum apprenticeship price? The apprenticeship levy brought with it a radical overhaul of provider funding, dispensing with fixed rates set by the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion The ESFA needs to talk about sex The ESFA has multiple categories for ethnicity – why are they unwilling to add an ‘other’ box for sex,… Expert Contributor 7y STEVE HEWITT 7y Opinion Government must mitigate the risks of T-levels The technical education reforms under way have the potential to transform England’s skills and productivity record – it is… Expert Contributor 7y TOM BEWICK 7y Opinion The official UTC figures don’t give the full picture Lord Baker on why the Baker Dearing Educational Trust’s own data on university technical colleges is more comprehensive than… Expert Contributor 7y LORD KENNETH BAKER 7y Opinion We must encourage schools to promote apprenticeships Too many providers are still being blocked from going into schools to talk about apprenticeships, despite enthusiasm from both… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Opinion What does the new insolvency regime mean for colleges? The new FE insolvency regime is designed to improve the sustainability of the FE sector, says Stephanie Mason, who… Expert Contributor 7y STEPHANIE MASON 7y Opinion The government must spend more on adult skills Further education colleges must be enabled to continue to provide high quality education and skills training for adults, says Alastair… Expert Contributor 7y ALASTAIR DA COSTA 7y Newer 1 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 247 Older
