Opinion

Steer clear of trapdoors

Paul Noblet from Centrepoint, which recently carried out research into how traineeships are being implemented, argues that it is…

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Developing a better pre-apprenticeship offer

Traineeships are useful, but pre-apprenticeships could be a better fit suggests Catherine Sezen. The benefit of a traineeship is…

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Traineeships must be left alone to grow and thrive

Three years in, it’s a critical time for traineeships. Mark Dawe argues that we need to leave them be…

Mark Dawe
Mark Dawe
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How to get a good Ofsted rating for traineeships

Wirral Metropolitan College is the only college to have had its traineeships rated in a headline field under the…

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Too big a risk to take

There was much to welcome in the Sainsbury Review proposals for technical education, according to Graham Hasting-Evans, but he…

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More consistency please over Prevent inspections

Phil Hatton calls for greater consistency with how Ofsted inspection teams report on the implementation of the anti-terrorism Prevent…

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Opinion

We welcome vision of excellence

We have never had a system which gives everyone a clear choice of an excellent academic or technical education….

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Streamlining technical education routes for highly-skilled workforce

If we are to compete in today’s global economy against low-wage countries such as China, industry needs to have…

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A college of technology living up to its name

Anthony Bravo reflects on his college’s moves to improve on its blended learning. Anyone who read my recent expert…

Anthony Bravo
Anthony Bravo
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Employers demand credible and recognised staff, says Education and Training Foundation manager

Sue Southwood reflects on the findings of a consultation looking into what employers want from reformed functional skills. Employers…

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Clear thinking on FE leadership

Ayub Khan looks at what lessons can be learned from a new collection of essays imagining different futures for…

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Up Pompeii

Shane Chowen looks into the fallout for FE from the Brexit vote. I wanted to start my column this week…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen