Opinion Incentivise the apprenticeships that actually boost productivity Apprenticeship funding mechanisms should be weighted to favour those standards that boost employability and earnings, argues Nicole Gicheva The… Expert Contributor 7y NICOLE GICHEVA 7y Opinion This much-needed focus on colleges must be capitalised on The chair of the new Independent Commission into the College of the Future sets out his agenda Colleges for… Expert Contributor 7y SIR IAN DIAMOND 7y Opinion Apprenticeship off-the-job calculation change? Wait for further clarification There has been some confusion about the off-the-job training funding rule since it was introduced for all apprenticeship starts… Billy Camden 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion The C-word that means much more than ‘could do better’ Labour’s new commission is a chance to establish truly integrated lifelong learning, says Joyce Black The first three months… Evie Hayes 7y JOYCE BLACK 7y Opinion The green paper that should be required reading for Labour’s NES commission National Education Service? Labour would do better to develop a new national education entitlement for those aged 18 to… Expert Contributor 7y TOM BEWICK 7y Opinion Why the IfATE have decided to become more transparent about our plans Sir Gerry Berragan sets out his institute’s programme for the new financial year The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical… Expert Contributor 7y SIR GERRY BERRAGAN 7y Opinion The numbers expose the truth – level 6 and 7 is mostly ‘dead weight’ and unaffordable This week the Association of Employment and Learning Providers called on the government to stop subsidising all level 6… Fraser Whieldon 7y Nick Linford 7y 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 Newer 1 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 252 Older
