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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Area reviews have lost their true purpose

The link between area reviews and their original aim – of matching skills to labour market need – has…

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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…

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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
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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
Nick Linford
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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…

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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
Mark Dawe
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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…

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