Opinion The government should focus on apprenticeship quality, not quantity Without proper focus on apprenticeships at the top end, the government will never achieve its ambition to close the… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion ESOL is chronically underfunded – this must change It’s all very well the education secretary waxing lyrical about English as a second language, but without proper funding,… Gordon Marsden 8y Gordon Marsden 8y Opinion Off-the-job training should be a selling point, not a sticking point It is very clear that many apprenticeship providers are struggling to persuade employers to buy into the new 20-per-cent… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Colleges, training providers, adult education services – we need a diverse provider market It’s always nice to be at a big conference with people passionate about learning, skills, training and apprenticeships. The… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Why are apprenticeship drop-out rates so high? Jisc’s Paul Feldman argues that to boost completion rates, we first need to understand why apprentices are dropping out… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What the government needs to do to promote T-levels All the polling suggests that not enough people know about the new T-levels, and those who do value them… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Rehabilitation rests on investment in education David Gauke’s recent speech on prison reform had a lot in it to like, writes Peter Cox, who explains… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Ofsted is vital to good apprenticeship provision – now more than ever Key6 Group was found to be “not fit for purpose” – and the majority of their 200+ recruits weren’t… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Should college principals be involved in governance? Dr Sue Pember, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion What the FE sector should be saying about Progress 8 Colleges and providers are in agreement: school league tables are a terrible way to measure FE learners’ progress. Sam… Sam Parrett 8y Sam Parrett 8y Opinion More part-time apprenticeships are needed – here’s why Apprenticeships as they stand are low-paid and inflexible, and that prices out people with care needs and children. This… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The levy is not to blame for the fall in apprenticeship starts In last week’s FE Week webinar, the skills minister insisted the 20-per-cent off-the job training rule for would be… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 247 Older
