Opinion Degree apprenticeships must be funded through the levy Not funding level 6 and 7 apprenticeships through the levy would utterly destroy the productivity and social mobility focus… Expert Contributor 7y ADRIAN ANDERSON 7y Opinion How should providers interpret the ‘new’ ESFA guidance on prior learning? It is an add-on rather than an update – and could be an attempt to claw back funding or… Expert Contributor 7y SIMON ASHWORTH 7y Opinion West Midlands needs better skills – adult education budget devolution can provide them The adult education budget should be used to help communities that aren’t benefiting from the region’s economic success, says… Expert Contributor 7y DR JULIE NUGENT 7y Opinion The National Education Service: Suggestions on a postcard, please In its latest NES consultation document, Labour asks for suggestions on how to achieve local democratic accountability – the… Expert Contributor 7y PROFESSOR EWART KEEP 7y Opinion Policy makers might call it an unintended consequence, but I call it a scandal This week the Treasury confirmed that the apprenticeship fee – known as co-investment – will halve from 10 to 5 per cent from… Fraser Whieldon 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion Why has England seemingly set out to destroy adult learning opportunities? It’s good for democracy, health, productivity and civic engagement: lifelong learning in this country must be revitalised, says Alan… Expert Contributor 7y SIR ALAN TUCKETT 7y Opinion Supported internships are a success story for young people with SEND The radical change has moved from focussing on young people’s disabilities and problems to supporting them to live ordinary… Expert Contributor 7y LINDA JORDAN 7y Opinion Apprenticeships should be high-quality vocational pipelines to prosperity National Apprenticeship Week gives us an opportunity to consider where our system is going wrong and to devise an… Expert Contributor 7y ANDY NORMAN 7y Opinion The NAO report failed to spot the most immediate apprenticeship problem The National Audit Office findings into the apprenticeship reform repeated a number of well-reported issues and concerns, ranging from the fall in… Fraser Whieldon 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion SMEs must be brought centre stage on apprenticeships The apprenticeship levy needs to be rebadged as a skills levy and utilised for a broader range of training,… Expert Contributor 7y MARK FARRAR 7y Opinion Markets aren’t the panacea for public services The failure of the provider should prompt us to reflect seriously on the role of the marketplace in learning… Stephen Evans 7y STEPHEN EVANS 7y Opinion Intervention in struggling colleges is painful but necessary Government interventions can be tough, but they’re necessary if we want to create successful and sustainable colleges, says Anne… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Newer 1 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 249 Older
