Opinion The familiar face of the Husbands Review David Harbourne agrees with much of what has been recommended in the Labour skills taskforce review, but recommends a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Upholding need for teacher qualifications Ruth Mathias raises concern about the government decision, which was implemented earlier this month, to remove the requirement for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Dress to impress or dress to de-stress? Former House of Commons EducationSelect Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy and communications at London’s Newham College…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Why create a barrier to apprenticeships? Teresa Frith compares different visions for the future of apprenticeships. The Husbands Review of apprenticeships is, at first glance,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Major challenges ahead to make Labours plans into reality Steve Besley offers a Policy Watch perspective on Labour’s proposals on apprenticeships. We’ve had world class qualifications for the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Free meals should go to all ‘poor’ 16 and 17-year-olds Extending free school meals to full-time 16-to-18 year old FE students is a popular move across the political spectrum…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Pioneer of distance learning rises again Having overcome a troubled recent past, including the loss of a £6m site, the National Extension College celebrates half… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Crossing borders to learn college lessons The 157 Group has spread its wings beyond England to take on colleges from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion How much involvement do employers really want? Rob Wye warns Labour’s plans for more employer-involvement in apprenticeship schemes could actually put many businesses off taking on… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Building a good reputation for work experience After FE Week revealed last week that Kwik Fit was looking to take on unpaid trainees for up to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News, Opinion New social partnership needed for apprentices Wider agreement between the Government, employers, learners and learning providers is needed to ensure apprenticeships set people up for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Making the FE voice heard over higher education Don’t let the FE title fool you — higher education is far from the sole preserve of universities, despite… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 208 Older