Opinion There are two levels of unfairness in FE Mark Dawe made his maiden speech as chief executive of AELP at last year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference. One year… Mark Dawe 8y Mark Dawe 8y Opinion Level the playing field for colleges vs schools Do colleges feel picked on? You bet. Funding cuts over the last 10 years and the difficulties in dealing… Graham Taylor 8y Graham Taylor 8y Opinion How we’re preparing for the work experience revolution The government is right to identify work experience as vital to high-quality technical education, but the cost of managing… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How to get positive media coverage for FE It can be a struggle to win media coverage, but there are ways to increase your chances of getting… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion I wouldn’t ‘trust’ the new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers Many of the colleges and training providers that failed to get on the apprenticeship provider register are red-faced. Not… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Why is there no appeals process for the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers? After her company failed to get a place on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers, despite its Ofsted ‘good’… Features Team 8y Features Team 8y Opinion Why I want other apprentices to enter skills competitions Ashley Terron tells how he nearly didn’t become an apprentice, then went on to win gold for bricklaying at… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The UK needs to demonstrate global skills standards Hosting skills competitions sends out a strong message that the UK is amongst the best, says Lesley Davies Many… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How Toyota uses skills competitions to develop its workforce Pete Spence explains how Toyota has used skills competitions as a benchmarking exercise to boost standards and develop its… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Are governors responsible for sub-contractors? 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 Qualifications aren’t created in a day The government should learn from past mistakes and revise its reform timelines so it doesn’t set the sector up… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Will the Institute for Apprenticeships succeed? National Apprenticeship Week isn’t just a government thing. Labour’s shadow apprenticeships minister Gordon Marsden also got in on the… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 232 Older