Opinion Are we heading for the right destination? With Destination Data fast becoming the new FE show in town, Lynne Sedgmore looks at the issues that may… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Cuts hit much more than bank balances Former House of Commons Education Select Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy and communications at London’s Newham College…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Keeping an apprenticeship culture change in sight A busy year for apprenticeships shows no sign of letting up with reform proposals expected to come to fruition,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion The three ‘big problems’ facing apprenticeships Government action on the apprenticeship programme isn’t doing enough to address the UK skills gap, says Liam Byrne, shadow… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Promoting the job done on apprenticeships and examining what’s next The National Audit Office has laid out the economic benefit underpinning investment in apprenticeships, says Gordon Birtwistle, Liberal Democrat apprentice… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Apprenticeship reforms represent a ‘seismic change’ for businesses Simple, structured and supported — three key characteristics that must define moves toward apprenticeship funding being routed directly to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Helping apprenticeships achieve their full potential The government is pushing hard on promoting apprenticeships, but five key areas still need to be looked at, including… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Celebrate apprentices with better pay and more respect While National Apprenticeship Week rightly celebrates the programme, we shouldn’t forget the problems those on it face, says Joe… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Apprenticeships: matching supply and demand It was recently reported that apprenticeship providers have under-delivered on their allocated number of funded apprenticeships for 16 to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Is linking funding to outcomes more trouble than it’s worth? Using learner destination data to determine funding for FE is “fraught with difficulty,” according to Geoffrey Stanton. The recent… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Opinion Speaking the right language on Esol funding The funding of courses to help foreign people speak English is currently organised through three ‘entry’ levels. Stephen Hewitt… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Opinion Different takes on putting ‘employers at the heart’ of FE reform Putting employers at the heart of FE and skills reform gives it an air of authority under the current… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 233 Older
