Opinion Insolvency regime will make sector financially sustainable The insolvency regime proposed in the new bill will make sure colleges are delivering as a productive businesses as… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion We have a once-in-a generation chance to reform FE Reforms will inevitably cause upheaval, but the problems with our current system are too pressing to ignore, says Lord… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Government is overseeing the managed decline of further education Rather than creating a regime that makes it easier for colleges to become insolvent, government should be investing more… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Prison learning needs more staff to succeed While prison reform is to be welcomed, simply dealing with the staff shortages would solve many of the barriers… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Is there a silver bullet for 14-16 recruitment? Schools may see 14-16 recruitment as a threat, but there is a way to make it work, says Alison… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Area reviews have lost their true purpose The link between area reviews and their original aim – of matching skills to labour market need – has… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Dear minister, it’s time to come clean on apprenticeships cuts With the government attempting to hide or downplay the scale of their funding cuts, there is a huge gulf… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Minister on a monthly mission July 2016 I’ve been appointed as Minister for apprenticeships and skills. I am very excited and very happy. My… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Opinion It’s all about apprenticeships: what are colleges waiting for? Colleges are sadly still proving themselves to be out of step with the seismic shift in funding priorities towards… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion How to fix the skills system Government’s recent apprenticeship reforms were well-intentioned but miscalculated, says Tom Richmond, co-author of today’s Policy Exchange report, ‘The skills… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Don’t abolish 16-18 apprenticeships! IPPR are wrong – employers do want to give 16-18-year-olds apprenticeships. The real problem is that schools won’t promote… Mark Dawe 9y Mark Dawe 9y Opinion How to create inclusive learning spaces To successfully create inclusive spaces for those with learning difficulties, the entire organisation needs to be brought on-board, says… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 241 Older