Opinion

Train crash waiting to happen

John Hyde raises grave doubts about apprenticeship reform plans. I once owned a small part of a racehorse, which…

John Hyde
John Hyde
Opinion

Encouraging more girls to set foot in the digital world

Julia Von Klonowski looks at how girls could be encouraged into a broader range of digital-related careers. Education, at…

Expert Contributor
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Opinion

Simpler at what cost?

The recent schools white paper was essentially geared at simplifying the system by making them all academies. It seems that simplification is planned…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Funding remains top concern for third year

Funding shortfalls remain the top concern among those involved in the FE sector in 2016. Chancellor George Osborne’s u-turn…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Factors affecting choice of college aren’t set in stone

Holger Bollmann analyses the results of a recent survey of FE students and parents which looked at what factors…

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Expert Contributor
Opinion

Young refugees need emotional as well as academic support

Victoria Leney explains how the findings of her study into support procedures for 16-18-year-old unaccompanied refugee learners can be…

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Expert Contributor


Opinion

Setting the scene for a devolved future

Shane Chowen looks at how the upcoming local elections and devolution could affect FE. More than 475 elections will soon…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Getting personal

As an employer myself, it was a surprise to learn that Ofsted had decided not to take any action…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Wilshaw wrong and Ofsted need to rescue damaged reputation

Michael Wilshaw needs to publically back the FE sector at once – or resign, says Tony Davis. Ofsted Chief…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Stand up for London apprenticeships

London accounts for only 12.5 per cent of the UK population, yet it generates 22 per cent of UK…

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Expert Contributor
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Don’t rely on volunteers to improve careers advice

Laura-Jane Rawlings raises concern about the reliance on employer volunteers to make the government’s careers advice strategy work. We…

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Expert Contributor
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Hold fire over outright subcontracting ban

Mark Dawe explains warns against hasty decisions being made over subcontracting because of a new Skills Funding Agency (SFA)…

Mark Dawe
Mark Dawe