Opinion Knee-jerk reaction to skills report would be damaging Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development put England and Northern Ireland behind for numeracy and literacy,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Preparing for increased maths teacher needs With government policy dictating that learners must work towards maths qualifications, new measures are needed to make sure there… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Colleges achieving from ‘burning platform’ The Organisation for Economic Development caught everybody’s eye with a report uncovering “poor” levels of adult numeracy while also… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Beware the dangers of traineeship exploitation Traineeships are the government’s latest weapon in the fight against youth unemployment, but, asks Mike Hopkins, what hope do… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Apprenticeships aren’t broken but system might need fixing David Phillips explains why reform is needed to ensure trainees learn a broader set of skills to suit businesses’… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion The familiar face of the Husbands Review David Harbourne agrees with much of what has been recommended in the Labour skills taskforce review, but recommends a… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Upholding need for teacher qualifications Ruth Mathias raises concern about the government decision, which was implemented earlier this month, to remove the requirement for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Dress to impress or dress to de-stress? Former House of Commons EducationSelect Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy and communications at London’s Newham College…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Why create a barrier to apprenticeships? Teresa Frith compares different visions for the future of apprenticeships. The Husbands Review of apprenticeships is, at first glance,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Major challenges ahead to make Labours plans into reality Steve Besley offers a Policy Watch perspective on Labour’s proposals on apprenticeships. We’ve had world class qualifications for the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Free meals should go to all ‘poor’ 16 and 17-year-olds Extending free school meals to full-time 16-to-18 year old FE students is a popular move across the political spectrum…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Pioneer of distance learning rises again Having overcome a troubled recent past, including the loss of a £6m site, the National Extension College celebrates half… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 238 Older
