Opinion How Toyota uses skills competitions to develop its workforce Pete Spence explains how Toyota has used skills competitions as a benchmarking exercise to boost standards and develop its… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Are governors responsible for sub-contractors? Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions, backed by her experience as principal… Sue Pember 9y Sue Pember 9y Opinion Qualifications aren’t created in a day The government should learn from past mistakes and revise its reform timelines so it doesn’t set the sector up… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Will the Institute for Apprenticeships succeed? National Apprenticeship Week isn’t just a government thing. Labour’s shadow apprenticeships minister Gordon Marsden also got in on the… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion It’s time to back T-levels It’s fantastic news that the government has backed-up its T-level plans with a significant cash commitment. Yes I know… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Opinion National Apprenticeship Week is unlike any other week This week, the skills and apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon travelled the country, meeting apprentices and employers all over the… Robert Halfon 9y Robert Halfon 9y Opinion Is it ethical to apply the apprenticeship levy to charities? The levy will force charities to create new apprenticeships or lose the money to private business, which raises ethical… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Hold on – there’s a hitch in the £500m promise Sunday morning politics show devotees will recognise that there’s usually a theme that underpins the headlines – be it… Gemma Gathercole 9y Gemma Gathercole 9y Opinion Enter more female apprentices for skills competitions – it’s worth it! Women have a raw deal when it comes to apprenticeships, but here are some steps we can all take… Neil Bentley-Gockmann 9y Neil Bentley-Gockmann 9y Opinion The chancellor must back #SaveOurAdultEducation Adult education should be a golden thread running through all government strategies – the budget is Philip Hammond’s opportunity… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion To increase social mobility, invest in adult education To increase social mobility, government needs to look beyond grammar schools and universities and invest properly in adult education,… Sue Pember 9y Sue Pember 9y Opinion Apprenticeships: what are Ofsted inspectors looking for? Apprenticeships are not vehicles to validate employees’ existing skills – our inspectors want to see that apprentices are learning… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 247 Older
