Opinion In defence of Functional Skills Jonathan Wells makes the case for the end of preferential government treatment for GCSEs over Functional Skills Functional Skills… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion ‘We all have a duty to prevent extremism and Ofsted will check that we are’ The prevention of extremism is a wide-ranging concern that reaches into vocational education and training issue, a Selina Stewart… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Making Trailblazers and future funding a reality Apprenticeship reforms remain on the agenda and could be even more important as the government seeks to hit its… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Delivering apprenticeships — an employer’s view Mapped out long-term career paths in technical or leadership roles are just some of the propositions facing apprentice at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Apprenticeships as the jewel in the skills training crown Jason Holt’s 2012 report for government on getting more businesses taking on apprentices puts him in good position to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Being cheerful about the new government’s commitment to giving more powers to city regions and Leps Dr Ann Limb presents five reasons to be cheerful about skills, devolution and localism over the next five years…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Taking aim at the 3m apprenticeships target The SFA has been entrusted with meeting the government’s target of 3m apprenticeships starts in England during this Parliament…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion ‘We need stability of policy, longer term contract commitments and more realistic funding’ The people have voted, the government has been formed and now the policies must be enacted. Martin Dunford outlines… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion What’s in a name? What’s in an apprenticeship? The government announced its first measures aimed at helping it achieve the target of 3m apprenticeship starts by the… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion New inspection framework — what you need to know The new common inspection framework handbooks have been published. Phil Hatton takes a closer look at what FE should be… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Vet in the Netherlands — an inspiration for England? Skills Minister Nick Boles told MPs this month the Dutch system of vocational education and training might be a… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Is it really time for the UK to go Dutch? Kirstie Donnelly considers whether in looking abroad for a model skills system — with the Netherlands offering the latest… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 232 Older