Opinion Simpler at what cost? The recent schools white paper was essentially geared at simplifying the system by making them all academies. It seems that simplification is planned… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Funding remains top concern for third year Funding shortfalls remain the top concern among those involved in the FE sector in 2016. Chancellor George Osborne’s u-turn… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Factors affecting choice of college aren’t set in stone Holger Bollmann analyses the results of a recent survey of FE students and parents which looked at what factors… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Young refugees need emotional as well as academic support Victoria Leney explains how the findings of her study into support procedures for 16-18-year-old unaccompanied refugee learners can be… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Setting the scene for a devolved future Shane Chowen looks at how the upcoming local elections and devolution could affect FE. More than 475 elections will soon… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Opinion Getting personal As an employer myself, it was a surprise to learn that Ofsted had decided not to take any action… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Wilshaw wrong and Ofsted need to rescue damaged reputation Michael Wilshaw needs to publically back the FE sector at once – or resign, says Tony Davis. Ofsted Chief… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Stand up for London apprenticeships London accounts for only 12.5 per cent of the UK population, yet it generates 22 per cent of UK… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Don’t rely on volunteers to improve careers advice Laura-Jane Rawlings raises concern about the reliance on employer volunteers to make the government’s careers advice strategy work. We… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Hold fire over outright subcontracting ban Mark Dawe explains warns against hasty decisions being made over subcontracting because of a new Skills Funding Agency (SFA)… Mark Dawe 9y Mark Dawe 9y Opinion Fed up with unnecessary and disruptive data changes Graham Taylor explains why he was less than impressed with the recent qualification and achievement report. Let’s move on… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion Winning colleges taking sport more seriously Last weekend’s national colleges sports championships, held in Newcastle, Sunderland and Gateshead, were a huge success, judging by feedback… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Newer 1 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 238 Older
