Opinion Post-16 funding inequality has consequences Nick Linford considers the extent to which poor college performance can be blamed on government interference and a lack… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion My role as FE commissioner: past and future Richard Atkins reflects on a year at the helm of one of the most important jobs in FE, and… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion David Hughes and the AoC are wrong about degree apprenticeships David Hughes is wrong to criticise the rise in management apprenticeships – they are opening opportunities to people who’ve… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How FE colleges can encourage research It’s time the sector took control of its own destiny, argues Ali Hadawi Over the years, my sense of… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion End-point assessment: what colleges and training providers need to know Based on her upcoming research, Sallyann Baldry explains how colleges and training providers should be preparing for end-point assessment… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Will T-levels falter through a lack of work placements? Employers want to make the new T-levels work, but they will need clear, practical support, writes Stephen Evans The… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion T-level work placement travel costs must be covered The government must cover the additional travel costs of T-level work placements to ensure rural colleges are not at… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Mandatory T-level work placement rule is madness I’m sure when the DfE came up with the idea to make the substantial T-level work-placement mandatory and call… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion What quality work placements look like Early reports into the efficacy of work placements suggest that they’ll be tough to get right, writes Bill Esmond… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What’s so good about mega FE colleges? Andy Wilson, who heads up one of the largest college groups in the country, explains why size does matter… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Big BAME focus – really? The government went to the trouble of setting a target in 2015 to increase apprenticeship starts for ethnic minorities,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion The DfE’s blanket BAME strategy is cloth-eared The government’s strategy to increase BAME participation in further and higher education ignores important differences between ethnic groups, argues… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 236 Older