Opinion Area reviews: either publish guidance or extend timescales DfE officials should be applauded, under the circumstances, for trying to support colleges as best they can by letting… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Not rabbit, rabbiting over apprenticeships Mark Dawe reflects below on apprenticeship and skills minister Robert Halfon’s comments at the Conservative Party Conference on his priorities for… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Opinion In support of a maintenance loan revolution for FE Maintenance loans are everywhere in higher education, so why aren’t they available for those in technical education, asks Mark… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion How do you spot signs of radicalisation? After Ofsted’s thematic review into Prevent found “a worrying number of providers struggling to implement the duty”, Zubeda Limbada… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion How can colleges best support students with their mental health? Good mental health support is vital and can be improved by sharing good practice, says Ian Ashman. The Association… FE Week 9y FE Week 9y Opinion Apprenticeship funding reforms: May 1, 2017 contingency coming? There is a sad inevitability to the repeated delays to the unrealistic timetable for apprenticeship reforms. So much of… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Mr Halfon, please correct the record As editor of FE Week I’m used to skills ministers being economical with the truth. I’m used to questions… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion How many contracts does it take to make an apprenticeship? With the news that the levy will effectively function as a tax, Smita Jamdar asks whether government will succeed… Smita Jamdar 9y Smita Jamdar 9y Opinion Why champion apprenticeships? There are so many other options Why are apprenticeships singled out for special treatment? The benefits of other qualifications are enormous and can be tested,… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion The AoC has a right to defend its members The Association of Colleges is right to resort to legal action when defending its members from glaring government inconsistency…. Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Why you should contribute to the LIFES inquiry What is the purpose of FE & Skills Providers? Local economic improvement? The national economy? Supporting local businesses? Guaranteeing… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion The Tories are letting the country down on apprenticeships funding Theresa May hasn’t been Prime Minister for very long, so we can’t expect her to know the detail of… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 232 Older
