Opinion Devolution means cutting courses to pay for more pen-pushers There’s a degree of inevitability about watching local government top-slicing FE funding as part of the devolution agenda. The… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion More support for disadvantaged apprentices is needed With the latest figures on apprenticeship starts published today, its easy to get pulled into the debate about whether… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion What does a good college mental health strategy look like? To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, Sarah-Louise Neesam explains how West Suffolk College has developed and implements a student welfare… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion How can employers know which providers are good? The marketplace is changing rapidly, and it’s awash with new standards and providers. Stefano Capaldo explains how to sort… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion What are the biggest problems with T-levels? With the 2020 start date for the first T-levels fast approaching, Ewart Keep lays out just a few of… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion It’s up to colleges and providers to sell apprenticeships to parents Parents are still sceptical about high-quality technical education. The entire FE sector has a duty to change their minds,… Anne Milton 7y Anne Milton 7y Opinion The DfE must stop ignoring Ofsted’s warnings on substandard apprenticeship provision There appears to be a worrying disconnect between the DfE and Ofsted over their approaches to substandard apprenticeship provision… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y Opinion How can we get more women into engineering? Your opinion is needed… Engineering is an area that’s historically been dominated by men. Sandra McNally is leading an inquiry into how to massively… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Tips for colleges to work with small businesses Employer buy-in is only going to get more important as T-levels arrive, and Mike Cherry has some advice for… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Lessons from the T-levels work experience pilot The 45-day placement requirement in the new T-levels is a laudable goal, but colleges need differentiated support, writes Andy… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion Flaws in the benefits system are holding apprentices back Cruelties in the way much-needed welfare is handed out to NEET families is preventing their children from social mobility,… Expert Contributor 7y Expert Contributor 7y Opinion ESFA misses chance to get tough on wasteful subcontracting The ESFA must enforce rules that are supposed to be putting a stop to wasteful short-term subcontracting. The example… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y Newer 1 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 241 Older
