Opinion

What’s in a name? What’s in an apprenticeship?

The government announced its first measures aimed at helping it achieve the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

New inspection framework — what you need to know

The new common inspection framework handbooks have been published. Phil Hatton takes a closer look at what FE should be…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Vet in the Netherlands — an inspiration for England?

Skills Minister Nick Boles told MPs this month the Dutch system of vocational education and training might be a…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Is it really time for the UK to go Dutch?

Kirstie Donnelly considers whether in looking abroad for a model skills system — with the Netherlands offering the latest…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

New ‘data-driven’ BIS Vet research centre hits the spot

The new aims and role of the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER) has become clearer since a consultation…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

‘Watch out lesson observation — we’re coming to get you’

Ofsted is ending its system of graded lesson observation. It’s a subject that leant itself to the theme a…

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FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Where the axe might fall, and where it should

In light of the Chancellor’s announcement he wanted to see £900m of in-year savings split evenly between the Department…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Neets — ‘it’s probably even worse than LGA says’

It’s unclear just how poor the tracking of young people’s education and employment status is, but having seen Local…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Setting out the Jisc stall for a successful future through tech

David Maguire became the new Jisc chair last month and outlines for the first time his view of the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Inadequate funding for 16-19 education is not good economics

With the issue of 16 to 19 funding dropping to critical levels, sector leaders have written to Chancellor George…

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FE Week Reporter
Dr Sue, Opinion

Dr Sue (edition 141)

How do you handle your new principal’s demands? Is the managing director refusing to budge? Dr Sue Pember, the…

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

‘Learning and employment systems broken for millions of people’

Armed with the results of the annual learning participation survey, David Hughes takes aim at the number of adults…

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FE Week Reporter