Opinion Nailing the nitty-gritty With the government looking at new funding models for apprenticeships, Suzy Gunn explains why questions of practicality and accessibility… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Finding the right recipe to work with LEPS For colleges, FE providers and all those involved in the ever-changing local skills system, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) can… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Living up to Ofsted’s expectations While providers gear up for the challenge of delivering traineeships, Ofsted has been looking at how to assess the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Time to grasp this opportunity The government’s announcement that 19 to 24-year-olds will, along with 16 to 18-year-olds, be able to do traineeships has… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion We’re almost there but we still have work to do Are colleges ready for traineeships? Yes, says Lynne Sedgmore, but there are still areas to consider. We all accept… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion The Government must get this right The introduction of a training route to support young people without the necessary skills and qualifications to start an… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Traineeships need to have a strong start The transition from unskilled to skilled could be key to answering the UK’s youth unemployment problem, explains Matthew Hancock… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Governance reform is at risk of looking to the past Colleges have been told to think critically about the diversity of their governing boards, but what might that mean… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion FE mergers and acquisitions are logical steps towards increasing educational sophistication Forget egos and government indecision: mergers and acquisitions are logical steps towards increasing educational sophistication, says David Sherlock. I’ve… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Apprenticeship funding should be rerouted through the tax system Highly-skilled jobs needn’t be the reserve of graduates, says Michael Davis. For him, a change in apprenticeships funding might… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion WorldSkills celebrates the vocational route And apprenticeships inspire high levels of ambition, confidence and eloquence says Matthew Coffey, National Director of Further Education and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Transformational: from inadequate to good in 15 months Macclesfield College soared from an Ofsted grade four to a grade two in just over a year. Principal Simon… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 232 Older
