Opinion Minister on a monthly mission July 2016 I’ve been appointed as Minister for apprenticeships and skills. I am very excited and very happy. My… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion It’s all about apprenticeships: what are colleges waiting for? Colleges are sadly still proving themselves to be out of step with the seismic shift in funding priorities towards… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Opinion How to fix the skills system Government’s recent apprenticeship reforms were well-intentioned but miscalculated, says Tom Richmond, co-author of today’s Policy Exchange report, ‘The skills… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Don’t abolish 16-18 apprenticeships! IPPR are wrong – employers do want to give 16-18-year-olds apprenticeships. The real problem is that schools won’t promote… Mark Dawe 8y Mark Dawe 8y Opinion How to create inclusive learning spaces To successfully create inclusive spaces for those with learning difficulties, the entire organisation needs to be brought on-board, says… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The government must go much further with reforms The Technical and Further Education Bill is a good start, but it needs to address structural problems that will… Shane Chowen 8y Shane Chowen 8y Opinion Big win over small schools I would like to congratulate the Association of Colleges on its important win for the sector. It flexed its… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion Making apprenticeships work for young people will take more than fixing the funding formula At their best, apprenticeships can offer young people the opportunity to earn and to learn; to blend on-the-job training… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Bring standards and EPA development under control Funding isn’t the only big topic for debate in the apprenticeship reforms. MPs on two Commons select committees have… Mark Dawe 8y Mark Dawe 8y Opinion How will the government implement its Skills Plan? The government welcomed the Sainsbury Review recommendations, but will they deliver on implementation, asks Catherine Sezen? From a college… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Why isn’t the sector more positive about apprenticeship reforms? While change is always unsettling, the apprenticeship reforms will do the sector a world of good, says Graham Howe…. Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion GCSE English and maths retakes are a policy car crash The new mandatory post-16 resit policy for GCSE English and maths is setting young people up to fail, and… Graham Taylor 8y Graham Taylor 8y Newer 1 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 232 Older
