Opinion The area review process should be about much more than sustainability Alun Francis, principal and chief executive of Oldham College, explains what the recently completed Greater Manchester area based review… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Apprenticeship levy pilot helping employers make the most of their levy funds Tanja Kuveljic, chief executive of the charity Believe in Young People, discusses one approach to matching young people with the… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Keep profit out of colleges What should the government do when a college goes bust? This isn’t a hypothetical scenario, as it happened to… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion AELP Conference: Delay to levy detail will have caused concern Even last week, we would all have expected that attending the AELP Conference, we would be treated to ministerial… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion AELP Conference: So-called outsiders can generate new ideas John Landeryou, who contributed to the ‘New Blood; the thinking and approaches of new leaders in the FE and… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Change needed over ‘casual’ college staff Sally Hunt explains why the UCU is calling for FE employers to move hourly-paid and casual staff who have… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion It’s not just about English and maths Paul Joyce explains what Ofsted inspectors are looking for from traineeships — beyond high quality English and maths provision…. Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Academisation choices will be anything but straightforward FE Week reported last week that around 60 of the country’s 93 SFCs had registered an interest in converting… Bill Watkin 9y Bill Watkin 9y Opinion Reasons to be fearful for UTCs Graham Taylor explains why he thinks university technical colleges (UTCs) are failing to attract enough students. FE Week has… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion No opt-out for colleges Traineeships aren’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination — as our recent stories exposing their success rate failings… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Opinion Approaching vocational learning like a craftsman Professor Bill Lucas reflects on the findings of City & Guilds research into craftsmanship, and what lessons can be… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Proud to be England’s first learning city The recently elected mayor of Bristol explains the key role he hopes FE can play in his plans to… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 232 Older