Opinion Williamson has his work cut out if he’s to get Britain’s skills system up to scratch The new education secretary has his work cut out. Additional funding for skills and apprenticeships must also be met… Billy Camden 7y LAWRENCE BARTON 7y Opinion Ex-No 10 adviser: Williamson taking skills role “not good” for FE policy A former Downing Street advisor gives his insider view on what Gavin Williamson taking the skills brief will mean… Fraser Whieldon 7y Jonathan Simons 7y Opinion The new head of the IfATE must address the quality assurance conundrum It’ll be an overflowing in-tray for Jennifer Coupland, but Tom Bewick believes he knows the most urgent task The… Billy Camden 7y Tom Bewick 7y Opinion Let’s hope the new PM puts lifelong learning at the top of his to-do list Participation levels in lifelong learning are tumbling, says Ewart Keep. Action is needed – and now The return of… Expert Contributor 7y PROFESSOR EWART KEEP 7y Opinion Why are so many employers unhappy with how the IfATE is allocating funding bands? New funding bands should be talked about before they are introduced, not reviewed afterwards, says Sue Pittock When the… Expert Contributor 7y SUE PITTOCK 7y Opinion Technical pathways must be more visible for parents, teachers and decision-makers The recently announced higher technical qualifications should be seen as more than a re-badge of existing qualifications, says Kirstie… Expert Contributor 7y KIRSTIE DONNELLY 7y Opinion End of term report: people are waking up to the need to rebalance FE and HE The new prime minister will have to rise to the skills and productivity challenge, and make sure that everyone,… Anne Milton 7y ANNE MILTON 7y Opinion Enhancing the debate: what we discussed at our first roundtable We at the IAPG seek to build an apprenticeship system that boosts both individual success and UK productivity, writes… Jessica Fino 7y Neil Carmichael 7y Opinion How we can get the talent pipeline flowing properly Only by employers and educators working closely together can the UK’s chronic and increasing skills gap be closed, says… Expert Contributor 7y SANDRA KELLY 7y Opinion Clearing up misconceptions about the new inspection framework The new EIF will be wholly fit for purpose when it comes into effect in September, says Paul Joyce… Expert Contributor 7y PAUL JOYCE 7y Opinion Why FE colleges need “big data” in the battle to recruit apprentices Smart technology that transforms data management is available in an FE college near you, says Richard Alberg Big data… Expert Contributor 7y RICHARD ALBERG 7y Opinion Four things we can do to make sure that T-levels are not another wasted opportunity Youngsters today are likely to have a 50-year career. T-levels can play a major role in equipping them, if… Stephen Evans 7y STEPHEN EVANS 7y Newer 1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 261 Older
