Opinion Building on the vocational professionalism & expertise One of the privileges of being vice-chair of the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning (CAVTL) was the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Older and wiser on inspection Ofsted’s criticism of the college sector last year was a bitter pill to swallow and the toughened up common… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Spot the inspection difference on work-based learning Different delivery environments for vocational learning are a hallmark of many independent training providers — and that’s something that… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion The start of sector self-improvement It’s been a tough few weeks for the Education and Training Foundation with criticism of its hiring practices and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Minimum durations not a short-cut to better quality apprenticeships The Association of Employment and Learning Providers was one of the voices opposing a minimum duration rule on apprenticeships,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Reflecting on a successful year Sue Middlehurst, like many principals, is eagerly awaiting the challenges of the new academic year. Here, she examines the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Cracking the careers guidance conundrum With Ofsted’s careers guidance review due out soon, Karen O’Donoghue explains what she thinks needs to be done so… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Ofsted and improvement: living up to expectations? As the time for the next Chief Inspector’s Annual Report approaches, three members of the Policy Consortium — which… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Looking at the bigger college picture A new focus on teaching and learning may well have become the valued hallmark of Ofsted’s current common inspection… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Older and wiser on inspection Ofsted’s criticism of the college sector last year was a bitter pill to swallow and the toughened up common… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Serving the apprenticeship time It’s just over a year since the minimum duration rule was applied, meaning most apprenticeships would have to last… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Answering the apprenticeship funding question With the government looking at a “radical” overhaul of the way apprenticeships are funded, Neil Carberry looks at the… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 233 Older