Opinion How we reversed our college’s deficit budget Garry Phillips describes how his college pulled itself back from financial difficulty and an Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating, following an… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How will the NHS spend its apprenticeship levy? The NHS will build strong partnerships with colleges and training providers, as long as they are honest about their… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Leave ESOL to the experts We are morally compelled as a nation to do our absolute best to help immigrants who struggle with speaking… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Opinion Institute for Apprenticeships silent on learning difficulties and disabilities The Institute for Apprenticeships has been silent on learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, and that’s simply not good… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Training provision must adapt to demand The skills sector needs an effective market strategy that drives employer investment and supports providers to deliver high quality… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Technical Education Panels: Why pay for advice that is already free? For two years, employers have been working hard on the new technical education panels – the government’s offer to… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The Institute for Apprenticeships board lacks balance Independent training providers will have every right to feel aggrieved that they are not represented on the new board… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Industrial strategy? FE needs proper funding Government’s ‘new industrial strategy’ is another grandiose vision that lacks funding and changes nothing in practice, says Sally Hunt…. Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion It’s time we talked about lifetime learning Almost a year ago George Osborne used his budget speech to commit the Government to a review that, at… Shane Chowen 8y Shane Chowen 8y Opinion Institutes of Technology are the right idea; now we must make sure they deliver Today’s announcement confirms that technical education should be at the heart of the UK’s modern industrial strategy. This is… Ian Pretty 8y Ian Pretty 8y Opinion Ofsted reports require improvement Quality checking of Ofsted reports is not robust – they are far too variable in both form and content,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Concerns over Institute for Apprenticeships readiness justified Widespread concerns over whether the Institute for Apprenticeships will be ready to police the brave new world of apprenticeships… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Newer 1 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 232 Older
