Opinion

Government may need to try again with Prevent definition

Legal expert Smita Jamdar reflects on legal issues with the implementation of the new Prevent duty, and how this…

Smita Jamdar
Smita Jamdar
Opinion

Dynamic governance – time for a change?

Q: Many of you have asked me what perfect governance should look like, and some have asked if it’s time…

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

Editorial: Making the grade

I was saddened but not surprised when the tenth inadequate Oftsed rating for an FE college was published. It…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

My Brexit fears for apprenticeships

Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden reflects on his fears for the future of apprenticeships if Britain pulls out of…

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Colleges are failing factories in the North

Daniel Chamier, who runs a bag manufacturing firm, explains why he thinks local colleges are failing to train the…

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Expert Contributor
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Changing perceptions on mental health

Gareth Parry has depression, which hasn’t stopped him from rising to the top of his organisation. He explains here…

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No surprise over employer provider failures

John Hyde explains why he thinks the government’s drive to encourage more employers to run their own training will…

John Hyde
John Hyde
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Bigger can be better

Bexley College, Bromley College and Greenwich College are merging from August 1. Sam Parrett, who will lead the new…

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I agree with Mark

The new chief executive at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Mark Dawe, is keen to portray…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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The apprenticeship levy is a real opportunity for the whole FE sector

David Allison discusses the effects of the apprenticeship levy on business agendas and the challenge employers face in finding…

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Staff needed to make prison education reform work

The prison education reforms announced by Michael Gove are to be welcomed, says Nina Champion, but more investment is…

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After the levy: adapting to an employer-led landscape

Andrew Cleaves looks ahead to a post-apprenticeship levy environment, where he says colleges will have to tailor their training…

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