Opinion Race to the bottom: who’s checking delivery quality of apprenticeship standards? Firm guidelines need to be put into place to ensure the quality of the content of the new apprenticeship… John Hyde 8y John Hyde 8y Opinion English language classes funding is not a luxury The Casey Report is right to fight for the cause of English for Speakers of Other Languages courses –improving… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Let’s keep pushing to make TFE bill better The end of 2016 will feel like a much bigger occasion than other years. It’s been a relentless rollercoaster… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Adult skills budget devolution still needs national strategy While devolution of the adult skills budget will lead to better use of public funds, an overall strategy to… Sue Pember 8y Sue Pember 8y Opinion Apprenticeships not cheap labour When some apprentices are not even given quality training, the 10p increase to the apprentice wage is a sham,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Wilshaw couldn’t resist final swipe at colleges Sir Michael Wilshaw couldn’t resist another high profile opportunity to bash colleges. It’s clear that his support team, including… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion Should colleges work internationally? Internationalisation of our colleges is not an academic nicety but a fundamental necessity, and there are many ways to… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion For Prevent to succeed, we can’t ignore religion With Prevent and British values still in the spotlight, now is a bad time to lose the National Council… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What has Michael Gove done to A-levels? If A-levels are big business, why don’t we allow more consumer choice, asks Graham Taylor. A-levels are still big… Graham Taylor 8y Graham Taylor 8y Opinion Technical education is our best chance to achieve social mobility Far from being “elitist”, Lord Sainsbury’s recommendations give those who can’t get into elite universities a chance to compete,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Apprenticeship funding brokerage ban is a victory for students It was a great honour to be recognised last week for my investigative reporting on FE, and I know… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Opinion We need to rise to the challenge of Brexit To rise to the challenge of a post-Brexit Britain, we need a clear, accessible skills system, says Graham Hasting-Evans… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 232 Older