Opinion Why the sector needs Milton to stay at the helm of apprenticeship and skills Anne Milton MP has been the apprenticeship and skills minister for seven months, and will continue to be an… Nick Linford 7y Nick Linford 7y Opinion What role will the Careers & Enterprise Company play in the careers strategy? The Careers and Enterprise Company has had its role beefed up in the new careers strategy, but hasn’t always… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Will college governors have to justify high executive salaries? Dr Sue Pember, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion Skills in 2017: less money, more problems… The government has had a few good ideas this year, admits Gordon Marsden, but it seems determined not to… Gordon Marsden 8y Gordon Marsden 8y Opinion FE leaders need mental health support too It can be lonely at the top, admits former principal Neil Bates People who have headaches but describe them… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Further education transforms lives and we must protect it Our further education providers are crucial for challenging inequality and transforming lives in 21st century post-austerity Britain, say Vicky… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Non-levy tender: let’s have an investigation and recount Nobody could have predicted that the ESFA would accidently award non-levy apprenticeship funding to a company that went bust… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion As we beef up the IfA, don’t knock down AOs The government should be wary of diminishing the role of awarding organisations in its T-level proposals, argues Julie Hyde,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Adult learners are vital to our skills strategy The government is taking positive steps on skills development, but adult learners must be attended to, says Ruth Spellman… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion ‘Social mobility’ means nothing without financial support for FE This Conservative government certainly talks the talk when it comes to social mobility. But, as Emily Chapman explains, it… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Less careers strategy, more high-risk experiment The UK’s careers so-called “strategy” is to ditch trained, independent professionals in favour of volunteers, warns Dr Deirdre Hughes… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion High transport costs are letting SEND learners down It has become all too clear this term that learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who want… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 239 Older