Opinion It’s time we talked about lifetime learning Almost a year ago George Osborne used his budget speech to commit the Government to a review that, at… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Opinion Institutes of Technology are the right idea; now we must make sure they deliver Today’s announcement confirms that technical education should be at the heart of the UK’s modern industrial strategy. This is… Ian Pretty 9y Ian Pretty 9y Opinion Ofsted reports require improvement Quality checking of Ofsted reports is not robust – they are far too variable in both form and content,… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Concerns over Institute for Apprenticeships readiness justified Widespread concerns over whether the Institute for Apprenticeships will be ready to police the brave new world of apprenticeships… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion The Institute for Apprenticeships is a shambles The government’s handling of the Institute for Apprenticeships has descended into complete shambles. Even though it will be charged… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion The continuing QAR fiasco Colleges need to insist they are given the right data to make meaningful quality judgements about their own performance,… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion How we challenged an Ofsted report and won Sometimes it’s worth challenging an Ofsted report, says John Evans. One of the many dilemmas that principals must struggle… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion FE wasn’t overlooked in the new year’s honours FE was poorly represented in this year’s honours not because it was overlooked, but because the sector failed to… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Ofsted should be congratulated for admitting its mistake Ofsted should be congratulated for admitting that it got it wrong with the wording of important extracts of its… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Opinion Are college governors personally liable if something goes wrong? Dr Sue answers your questions on all aspects of governance, from taking time off to liability. Question One:… Sue Pember 9y Sue Pember 9y Opinion Apprentice targets should cross administrative boundaries We are failing to meet apprenticeship targets in construction due to some ridiculous barriers that should simply be removed,… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion FE holds the key to 2017’s global skills challenges Building a world-class skills training system is entirely within our grasp if it is properly supported and prioritised, says… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 247 Older