Opinion Running wild with the Lep potential The Lep Network underwent something of a revamp earlier this year, with Alex Pratt stepping in as chair of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Apprenticeships for trainers and assessors? The publication by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) of the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Taking the apprenticeship extras into account With the government having announced it would expect employers to pay a third of the apprenticeship training costs, Charlie… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Apprentice funding ‘too generous but still off-putting to small firms’ Mick Fletcher casts his eye over the government’s introduction of a 33 per cent mandatory cash contribution from employers… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Taking the FE sector forward with new teaching standards With the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) having recently launched the first new FE teaching standards in seven years,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Leadership group fulfils ‘specific’ need for female bosses in FE The workplace remains subject to male dominance and as such, says Carol Taylor, there is need for a space… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Taking apprenticeships further The AELP does a remarkable job of bringing together an otherwise disparate group of providers. It has created unity… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion New jobs, new skills needs With the economy growing, the number of people in a job rose 283,000 in just the last three months… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Looking backwards, looking forwards: policy and possibilities As I write what my calendar tells me is my last FE Insider of 2013/14, the words ‘what a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Skills policy questions for your prospective Euro MPs With the Euro elections just two days away, Mark Ravenhall examines England’s skills policy relationship with Europe. Quite… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion A new conversation between colleges and employers — next steps It’s time for colleges to “acknowledge publicly that their primary purpose is their contribution to the economy,” believes Lynne… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Taking account of the government’s apprenticeship credit proposal While PAYE has figured heavily in coverage of the government’s apprenticeship funding proposals, the other option of an apprenticeship… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 241 Older