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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion New ‘data-driven’ BIS Vet research centre hits the spot The new aims and role of the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER) has become clearer since a consultation… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion ‘Watch out lesson observation — we’re coming to get you’ Ofsted is ending its system of graded lesson observation. It’s a subject that leant itself to the theme a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Where the axe might fall, and where it should In light of the Chancellor’s announcement he wanted to see £900m of in-year savings split evenly between the Department… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 261 Older