Opinion National Achievement Rate Tables are not a reliable quality indicator Government should expect quality from the skills programmes it funds, but the National Achievement Rate Tables are not the… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Government banning major levy provider will send a strong message to the sector The ESFA should be applauded for taking swift and tough action against Talent Training. I expect this story and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion FE deserves a seat at the Brexit table We still don’t know what Brexit will look like, but as FE has so much skin in the game,… Shane Chowen 8y Shane Chowen 8y Opinion Small sixth forms are no longer viable The highest standards can be found at large, specialist sixth-form centres, claims Bill Watkin This year has been an… Bill Watkin 8y Bill Watkin 8y Opinion New children and families minister must continue to implement SEND reforms With Edward Timpson a shock casualty of the election, we can’t let his SEND overhaul drop off the agenda,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion DfE could be accused of cover-up over apprenticeship achievement rates Forgive the facepalm, but after a drubbing in the general election for being evasive, I had hoped our questions… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion Apprentice travel pledge doesn’t go far enough Conservative manifesto pledge: Introduce significantly discounted bus and train travel for young apprentices Verity O’Keefe argues AGAINST The manifesto pledge… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Apprentice travel discount means politicians are listening Conservative manifesto pledge: Introduce significantly discounted bus and train travel for young apprentices Frankie Linn argues FOR The Conservative… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Apprenticeship starts, not completions, are the correct target Conservative manifesto pledge: Continue with the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020 Mark Dawe argues FOR Fears over… Mark Dawe 8y Mark Dawe 8y Opinion 3m apprenticeship starts target is bad policy Conservative manifesto pledge: Continue with the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020 Joe Dromey argues AGAINST The three… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion May’s ‘Strong and stable’ was nothing but a cheap slogan May’s ‘strong and stable’ leadership was a cheap slogan – and her failures should be a warning to leaders… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Did Brexit REALLY make a difference to the election outcome? The effect Brexit had on the results varies wildly from place to place and can’t be distilled into a… Gemma Gathercole 8y Gemma Gathercole 8y Newer 1 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 232 Older