Opinion It’s time to back T-levels It’s fantastic news that the government has backed-up its T-level plans with a significant cash commitment. Yes I know… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y Opinion National Apprenticeship Week is unlike any other week This week, the skills and apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon travelled the country, meeting apprentices and employers all over the… Robert Halfon 8y Robert Halfon 8y Opinion Is it ethical to apply the apprenticeship levy to charities? The levy will force charities to create new apprenticeships or lose the money to private business, which raises ethical… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Hold on – there’s a hitch in the £500m promise Sunday morning politics show devotees will recognise that there’s usually a theme that underpins the headlines – be it… Gemma Gathercole 8y Gemma Gathercole 8y Opinion Enter more female apprentices for skills competitions – it’s worth it! Women have a raw deal when it comes to apprenticeships, but here are some steps we can all take… Neil Bentley-Gockmann 8y Neil Bentley-Gockmann 8y Opinion The chancellor must back #SaveOurAdultEducation Adult education should be a golden thread running through all government strategies – the budget is Philip Hammond’s opportunity… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion To increase social mobility, invest in adult education To increase social mobility, government needs to look beyond grammar schools and universities and invest properly in adult education,… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion Apprenticeships: what are Ofsted inspectors looking for? Apprenticeships are not vehicles to validate employees’ existing skills – our inspectors want to see that apprentices are learning… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Budget will give green light to FE maintenance loans, which is a step in the right direction It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since Lord Sainsbury’s independent panel on Technical Education reported… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion I’m delighted the Chancellor has faced up to skills challenges of Brexit In the AoC’s pre-Budget evidence (Spring 2017 Budget submission) we said “…..the Government needs to properly resource education both… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Shocking associate partnerships need to be tackled It is clear the SFA crackdown on subcontracting is increasingly pushing it underground. Our findings this week on the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion Government is making dangerous errors on apprenticeship assessment Although the new policy on assessment organisations is intended to drive down overall costs, it’s likely to impact quality… Rob May 8y Rob May 8y Newer 1 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 232 Older
