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This election shows voters are hopeful about the future

This election has shown that voters are hopeful about the future – colleges can work with that, says David…

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Scrapping the education maintenance allowance was a mistake

Labour manifesto pledge: Reintroduce the 16-19 Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Shakira Martin argues FOR Scrapping the education maintenance allowance…

Shakira Martin
Shakira Martin
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Don’t bring back the education maintenance allowance

Labour manifesto pledge: Reintroduce the 16-19 Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Adam Bradford argues AGAINST I am a passionate believer…

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Free further education for all is not a realistic aim

Manifesto promise: Scrap fees and loans in further education by doubling the Adult Education Budget Graham Taylor argues AGAINST…

Graham Taylor
Graham Taylor
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Further education and adult learning should be free

Manifesto promise: Scrap fees and loans in further education by doubling the Adult Education Budget Emily Chapman argues FOR…

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It’s too soon to make changes to the levy

Conservative manifesto pledge: Allow employers to use their levy to pay apprentices’ wages Martin Doel argues AGAINST The apprenticeship…

Martin Doel
Martin Doel


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Apprenticeship levy should be more flexible for employers

Conservative manifesto pledge: Allow employers to use their levy to pay apprentices’ wages Neil Carberry argues FOR The Conservative…

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Further education teaching must be valued

Labour manifesto pledge: Set a target that all FE teaching staff have a teaching qualification within five years Sally…

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Labour pledge could cause teacher supply crisis

Labour manifesto pledge: Set a target that all FE teaching staff have a teaching qualification within five years Malcolm…

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Blue pill is tough to swallow

Since the snap election was called by the Conservatives seven weeks ago, it has been interesting to see the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Don’t double the immigration skills charge

Conservative manifesto pledge: Double the Immigration Skills Charge to £2,000 to reinvest in FE and skills Alex Balch argues…

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Tories are right to double the immigration skills charge

Conservative manifesto pledge: Double the Immigration Skills Charge to £2,000 to reinvest in FE and skills Steven Woolfe argues…

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