Opinion Mind the doors: young people are now getting more chances Progress has stalled on improving qualifications for young people, but there are signs of progress on English and maths,… Stephen Evans 7y STEPHEN EVANS 7y Opinion English and math GCSE resit policy is proving successful but remains misunderstood As we report this week, the latest DfE attainment figures reveal that since the introduction of the ‘condition of… Jessica Fino 7y NICK LINFORD 7y Opinion How to make sure apprentices finish before the Gateway closes Many apprentices are missing their end-point assessments because they have not done their 20 per cent off-the-job training. The… Expert Contributor 7y JAKE TWEEN 7y Opinion England’s highly centralised skills system is a problem Policy-making conducted in a bunker is a poor way to do business, says Ewart Keep. Instead it should be… Expert Contributor 7y EWART KEEP 7y Opinion Does government really care about level 2 and 3 apprenticeships? Lower-value programmes, which support the youngest and often most vulnerable apprentices, are at risk of becoming unattractive to deliver,… Expert Contributor 7y SUE PITTOCK 7y Opinion As the wheels fall off plans for the first PhD level apprenticeship, have employers been ejected from the driving seat? This week we reveal that an Institute for Apprenticeships sub-committee (that includes four board members) refused to approve the… Jessica Fino 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion How to know when your apprentice is ready for the gateway Chris Cherry provides key insights that will avoid misunderstanding and poor practice In the world of apprenticeship standards, the… Expert Contributor 7y CHRIS CHERRY 7y Opinion How to be an apprenticeship ‘ultra-negotiator’ and prove it… Apprenticeship funding rules require that we demonstrate our negotiations. Lucy Ottewell-Key outlines the core principles to consider The new… Expert Contributor 7y LUCY OTTEWELL-KEY 7y Opinion How you can help with the post-16 qualifications review The lowdown on new rules for insolvency, plus level 3 and below changes, explained by Anne Milton I thought… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Opinion Creeping complexity has reached critical levels in FE There is a theme across four stories in FE Week today which combined might suggest there is a critical… Jessica Fino 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion How to move more school-leavers towards degree apprenticeships Key stakeholders must understand that apprenticeships are as valuable as any other degree, says Jassiem Moore The Department for… Catherine Murray 7y JASSIEM MOORE 7y Opinion Creating a quality apprenticeship system that will work for everyone City & Guilds wants a universal framework for quality standards applied throughout FE inspections, says Kirstie Donnelly As all… Expert Contributor 7y KIRSTIE DONNELLY 7y Newer 1 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 252 Older
