Opinion Apprenticeships must not accredit existing knowledge The apprenticeship levy was a brave move for a Conservative government. But unless it gets to grips with apprenticeships… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Industrial strategy: what’s missing is what matters Given the challenges the UK’s society and economy now faces, the industrial strategy is a rather small, faltering step,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What is Core Maths and why is funding it so important? The chancellor has announced £600 for each additional student studying maths at level three. Paul Glaister, explains why core… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Ofqual’s new app requires improvement Ofqual’s app is a step in the right direction. It’s a prototype, though, and several more steps will be… Gemma Gathercole 8y Gemma Gathercole 8y Opinion How to increase apprenticeship starts The levy has had more than its share of teething problems, but it’s not time to bin it yet, says Kathleen… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Maths GCSE investment adds up The extra £48.5m in the budget to support college students pass their GCSE maths is to be celebrated – and it’s… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Opinion Stop trying to control colleges, Corbyn! Politicians need to stop vying for control of FE and instead focus on accountability, writes Ali Hadawi Last week… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Hammond, take care where you sprinkle the skills cash With the UK’s poor economic forecast doing few favours to the skills budget, government must ensure it’s putting money… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion A budget burgeoning with skills… But beware policy churn The budget offers important steps in the right direction but, with the current policy churn in FE, we need… Kirstie Donnelly 8y Kirstie Donnelly 8y Opinion Hammond’s budget revealed poor understanding of further education Instead of a thought-out comprehensive strategy for further and adult education and skills, the government has merely delivered more… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How can college governors impact government policy? Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by her… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion What FE needs to know about competition law Why should the corporate world of mergers, cartels and market abuses apply to those teaching and training young people?… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 247 Older