Opinion Dr Sue answers your questions on Progress 8, college performance and grammar schools Dr Sue answers your questions. This week, she addresses Progress 8, college performance and grammar schools. Question One:… Sue Pember 9y Sue Pember 9y Opinion The apprenticeships system needs a rethink if it’s going to succeed With the sector reeling from proposed rate – cuts to 16-18 apprenticeships, the government needs to heed the findings… Mark Dawe 9y Mark Dawe 9y Opinion Our first day in Parliament to #SaveOurApprenticeships The government announced in August that from next May they will be cutting some 16-18 apprenticeship framework funding rates… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Apprenticeship levy is ‘just another tax’ on employers The government has been selling the apprenticeship levy to employers for over a year now. They will have “ownership”… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Exclusive My vision for boosting our country’s skills base Writing his first opinion piece as the new apprenticeships and skills minister, Robert Halfon sets out his case for… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Proposed changes to apprenticeships funding will hamper social mobility With the sector reeling from proposed rate cuts to 16-18 apprenticeships, the government needs to heed the findings of… Mark Dawe 9y Mark Dawe 9y Opinion GCSEs vs functional skills: which English and maths resits should your students take? When only one per cent of E-grade students pass their maths GCSE on resit, why are they not sitting… Bill Watkin 9y Bill Watkin 9y Opinion Engaging learners at work remains a key challenge With the UK again ranking low for skills, Liz Rees describes how unions can help upskill employees in English… Liz Rees 9y Liz Rees 9y Opinion Is this the new dawn for apprenticeships? While apprenticeship expansion is very welcome, let’s hope it’s not derailed by some of the disastrous aspects of the… John Hyde 9y John Hyde 9y Opinion That which does not kill us makes us stronger (Nietzsche) After his eight year reign at the helm of the Association of colleges ended last week, Professor Martin Doel… Martin Doel 9y Martin Doel 9y Opinion Halfon should ask the Treasury to hand back the savings and fully-fund younger apprentices This evening three national newspapers have reported our apprenticeship funding analysis along with a letter to the Skills Minister signed… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion It’s the system, not the levy… After this morning’s apprenticeship levy update from the Department for Education – which FE Week was the first to… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 232 Older
