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 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 Newer 1 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 250 Older
