Opinion Budget will give green light to FE maintenance loans, which is a step in the right direction It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since Lord Sainsbury’s independent panel on Technical Education reported… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion I’m delighted the Chancellor has faced up to skills challenges of Brexit In the AoC’s pre-Budget evidence (Spring 2017 Budget submission) we said “…..the Government needs to properly resource education both… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Shocking associate partnerships need to be tackled It is clear the SFA crackdown on subcontracting is increasingly pushing it underground. Our findings this week on the… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Opinion Government is making dangerous errors on apprenticeship assessment Although the new policy on assessment organisations is intended to drive down overall costs, it’s likely to impact quality… Rob May 9y Rob May 9y Opinion Apprenticeship outcomes: how do we know what they are? Reporting on outcomes will not be mandatory, which risks undermining the status and quality of apprenticeships, says Shane Chowen… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Opinion Why not give Ofqual more power over apprenticeship standards? The assessment community is calling for Ofqual’s role in apprenticeships to be extended – which shows something is badly… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Mr Halfon, please protect learners from FE loan scandal As FE Week launches #saveourapprenticeships, our editor Nick Linford explains why he passionately believes loans should be written-off for… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Lord Baker scored a victory for FE Lord Baker deserves a big pat on the back for his victory in the House of Lords this week…. Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Opinion Changes to justice system will affect those working in FE colleges Recent policy changes to keep more young offenders out of custody will affect those working at FE colleges, says… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Don’t judge UTCs by school standards UTCs perform a valuable function – don’t write off the whole enterprise based on misleading statistical comparisons with schools,… Nick Crew 9y Nick Crew 9y Opinion How does Ofsted know whether work experience is high quality? The post-16 skills plan heralds a major change to work experience in the current system. The government wants college-based… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion SFA apprenticeship contract creates risks for employers The new apprenticeship programme was designed to put employers in the driving seat, but the contract the SFA will… Smita Jamdar 9y Smita Jamdar 9y Newer 1 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 247 Older
