Opinion Homework should count in 20% off-the-job training rule Off-the-job training rules are inflexible and hard to enforce. They need urgent reform, argues Sue Pittock Who first thought… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Reverse the 20% off-the-job apprentice training rule The 20 per cent rule should be immediately reviewed as a universal requirement, suggests Mark Dawe AELP totally supports… Mark Dawe 8y Mark Dawe 8y Opinion 20% off-the-job training should be the minimum for apprentices The countries with the best apprenticeships in the world have far more training than we do in the UK,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Teaching is at the heart of the skills plan In order to deliver the skilled workers our economy needs, education and industry need to forge closer links, says… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Training providers are facing uncertain times Small training providers like the Friends Centre in Brighton are struggling under the current AEB uncertainty, writes Helen Osborne… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion The apprentice voice improves quality It is apprentices who will pay the price for bad decision making – so involve us, says Poppy Wolfarth… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion How we achieved Ofsted outstanding for 14-16 Ofsted recently lauded the Grimsby Institute Group’s outcomes for 14- to 16-year-old learners as ‘outstanding’. Paul Thundercliffe, headteacher of… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion It’s time for the devolved authorities to lead on skills Central government agencies have failed to produce a successful skills policy – now it’s time for the devolved authorities… Shane Chowen 8y Shane Chowen 8y Opinion Quick-fix approach to SEND is poor strategy There has been a marked increase in refusals to assess young people for education, health and care plans. Fixing… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion Decisiveness and clarity needed on T-Levels As reported last week, the new Skills Minister Anne Milton is seen as a fixer, brought in to sort… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Opinion How to get more women into FE leadership Getting more women into leadership positions is a multifaceted challenge, but there are some practical steps leaders in FE… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Opinion What providers need to know about health and care apprenticeships Demand for health and care apprenticeships is set to soar, yet providers seem unprepared to grasp these business opportunities,… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y Newer 1 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 247 Older
