Opinion The truth behind the 16-18 apprenticeship problem Falling apprenticeship numbers among 16 to 18-year-olds have come as no surprise to Peter Cobrin, from Apprenticeships England, who… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion All is not well in the world of training providers Training providers feel vulnerable, unrepresented, unsupported, unprotected, exploited and undervalued. That is the inevitable conclusion from the conversations I… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Fears for maths and science with college changes afoot Set against the backdrop of an impending FE loans system and college funding cuts, the future of FE teaching… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Common sense hopes over immigration The accusation FE colleges are “selling immigration rather than education” has triggered a strong response from John Mountford, international… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Why we need the Tech Bacc Ed Miliband’s proposals for a Tech Bacc are welcome but perceptions still need to change, so that the vocational… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Employer pilot should have a better structure The days of a job-for-life are no more and workplace training initiatives need to be suited to today’s more… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Empowering learners through new legislation The Education Act 2011 has been widely heralded as a positive move for the FE sector, providing colleges with… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion We must look outward International partnerships are vital to bring out the best in FE, says Amarjit Basi, Principal of New College Nottingham,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion A view on Ofsted’s new ‘Trip Adviser’ website Mick Fletcher, visiting research fellow at the Institute of Education and member of the Policy Consortium, casts a critical… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion A view on Ofsted’s new ‘Trip Adviser’ website Toni Pearce, vice president FE at the National Union of Students adds her voice of support to Ofsted’s new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Deptford not Delhi – but why not both? Kate Green, director of business development at the 157 Group, responds to Sir Michael Wilshaw on behalf of the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Focus on Bradford and Bangalore Professor Daniel Khan OBE, chief executive of OCN London, offers a response to Sir Michael Wilshaw’s ‘Deptford not Delhi’… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 229 Older