Opinion What role will the Careers & Enterprise Company play in the careers strategy? The Careers and Enterprise Company has had its role beefed up in the new careers strategy, but hasn’t always… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Will college governors have to justify high executive salaries? 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 Skills in 2017: less money, more problems… The government has had a few good ideas this year, admits Gordon Marsden, but it seems determined not to… Gordon Marsden 7y Gordon Marsden 7y Opinion FE leaders need mental health support too It can be lonely at the top, admits former principal Neil Bates People who have headaches but describe them… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Further education transforms lives and we must protect it Our further education providers are crucial for challenging inequality and transforming lives in 21st century post-austerity Britain, say Vicky… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Non-levy tender: let’s have an investigation and recount Nobody could have predicted that the ESFA would accidently award non-levy apprenticeship funding to a company that went bust… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion As we beef up the IfA, don’t knock down AOs The government should be wary of diminishing the role of awarding organisations in its T-level proposals, argues Julie Hyde,… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Adult learners are vital to our skills strategy The government is taking positive steps on skills development, but adult learners must be attended to, says Ruth Spellman… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion ‘Social mobility’ means nothing without financial support for FE This Conservative government certainly talks the talk when it comes to social mobility. But, as Emily Chapman explains, it… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Less careers strategy, more high-risk experiment The UK’s careers so-called “strategy” is to ditch trained, independent professionals in favour of volunteers, warns Dr Deirdre Hughes… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion High transport costs are letting SEND learners down It has become all too clear this term that learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who want… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y Opinion How can we get more adults to learn? We are already looking at the supply of skills training, writes Fiona Aldridge. Now we need to encourage people… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Newer 1 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 232 Older