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
Nick Linford
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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
Billy Camden
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…

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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…

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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
Billy Camden
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…

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