Opinion Steer clear of trapdoors Paul Noblet from Centrepoint, which recently carried out research into how traineeships are being implemented, argues that it is… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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 9y Mark Dawe 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y 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…. Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion 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 9y Anthony Bravo 9y Opinion 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… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Clear thinking on FE leadership Ayub Khan looks at what lessons can be learned from a new collection of essays imagining different futures for… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Up Pompeii Shane Chowen looks into the fallout for FE from the Brexit vote. I wanted to start my column this week… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Newer 1 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 232 Older