Opinion Training providers are facing uncertain times Small training providers like the Friends Centre in Brighton are struggling under the current AEB uncertainty, writes Helen Osborne… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The apprentice voice improves quality It is apprentices who will pay the price for bad decision making – so involve us, says Poppy Wolfarth… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How we achieved Ofsted outstanding for 14-16 Ofsted recently lauded the Grimsby Institute Group’s outcomes for 14- to 16-year-old learners as ‘outstanding’. Paul Thundercliffe, headteacher of… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion It’s time for the devolved authorities to lead on skills Central government agencies have failed to produce a successful skills policy – now it’s time for the devolved authorities… Shane Chowen 8y Shane Chowen 8y Opinion Quick-fix approach to SEND is poor strategy There has been a marked increase in refusals to assess young people for education, health and care plans. Fixing… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Decisiveness and clarity needed on T-Levels As reported last week, the new Skills Minister Anne Milton is seen as a fixer, brought in to sort… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion How to get more women into FE leadership Getting more women into leadership positions is a multifaceted challenge, but there are some practical steps leaders in FE… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What providers need to know about health and care apprenticeships Demand for health and care apprenticeships is set to soar, yet providers seem unprepared to grasp these business opportunities,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Let’s get FE and schools talking more FE and schools rubbed shoulders at this year’s festivals of education and skills – wouldn’t it be interesting to… Graham Taylor 8y Graham Taylor 8y Opinion DfE U-turn on hiding controversial apprenticeship data ‘welcomed’ The DfE’s rethink on publishing the revised provider achievement rate data for 2014/15 is a welcome change of heart… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion What’s the best way to measure board effectiveness? Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions, backed by her experience as principal… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion Investing in skills: a Keynesian approach for the 21st century Neil Carmichael told our sister paper FE Week that before he lost his seat in Parliament, his next plan… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 232 Older