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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
John Hyde
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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…

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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…

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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
Sue Pember
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Apprenticeships not cheap labour

When some apprentices are not even given quality training, the 10p increase to the apprentice wage is a sham,…

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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
Nick Linford


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Should colleges work internationally?

Internationalisation of our colleges is not an academic nicety but a fundamental necessity, and there are many ways to…

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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…

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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
Graham Taylor
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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,…

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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
Paul Offord
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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…

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