Opinion Childcare: why high-quality training pays off David Cameron has created a National Childcare Commission in the wake of Professor Cathy Nutbrown’s review of qualifications for… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Promote FE to tackle unemployment During a recession it would make more sense for people to be supported to learn new skills in further… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Colleges must not milk the system Should FE colleges be allowed to charge their sub-contractors “management fees”? That is charging external education providers for passing… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion The LGA report is, to put it politely, inadequate The publication of the recent Local Government Association (LGA) report on a so-called “skills mismatch” in further education is… admin 10y admin 10y Opinion Future of FE must be an enterprising one The news of Education Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals for reforming the qualification system has brought into sharp focus the… admin 10y admin 10y Opinion A new era of 16-19 funding per learner In October, institutions and other stakeholders were asked for their views on options for significant changes to the way… admin 10y admin 10y Opinion A new era of funding for the FE sector It will come as no surprise to you when I say funding agencies embark on a complete reworking of… Expert Contributor 10y Expert Contributor 10y Opinion LGA skills mismatch report is, to put it politely, inadequate The publication of the recent LGA report on a so-called ‘Skills Mismatch’ in further education is deeply disappointing. It… admin 10y admin 10y Opinion A traditional solution to an age-old problem No one should doubt Professor Alison Wolf’s words when in her review of 14-19 education she said that ‘English… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion National day of action united FE against cuts and barriers to skills After giving strong opinions on a comedian’s individual tax affairs, but refusing to be drawn into the individual tax… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Moving to functional skills The change to Functional Skills comes after almost a decade of one approach to literacy and numeracy provision and,… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Pre-apprenticeships offer the sector a NEET solution It’s not going to shock you to the core when I say young people often leave school ill-equipped for… admin 10y admin 10y Newer 1 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 175 Older