Opinion

The AELP wishlist for the election

Having long called for a pre-apprenticeship programme, the Association of Employment and Learning Providers can claim a victory in…

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The employer voice

Karen Walker is looking for enthusiasm and a willingness to learn among the learners she sees at Greggs Greggs…

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The apprentice voice

Learning providers know full well the value of their provision and so too does 19-year-old apprentice James Davies As…

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Opinion

Members don’t want major reform

A number of apprenticeship reviews over the last two years have suggested the system might be broken. There may…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Using technology to improve apprenticeships

We need to use technology in many different ways to improve apprenticeships says Matthew Hancock Following the Association of…

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Employability lessons for traineeships

An OCR pilot in Kent is offering a group of 16 to 19-year-olds the same three-pronged approach as the…

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FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Cultivating a change in careers provision

Millions of people today work in jobs that didn’t exist when their parents left education. It’s a new world…

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From Cinderella to Alice in Wonderland

Establishing and maintaining structural and cultural change in FE is a huge task, a task that needs not only…

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An investment that is well worth making

As a leader of a college judged outstanding by Ofsted, I was recently asked what pressures I faced from…

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Bridging the skills gap through partnership

Barclays is determined that there should be more apprenticeships and that young people have the skills they need to…

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How to make your career blossom

Several past WorldSkills UK competitors were among the gold medal winners at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, writes Joseph…

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Opinion

Let’s get down to business

The FE sector and business are failing to lay the foundations for tomorrow’s innovative workforce, says Sandra O’Neill. Too…

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