Opinion

Who’s fooling who over the GCSE fiasco?

Professor Daniel Khan OBE, chief executive of OCN London, considers this year’s change in grade boundaries. Since thousands of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Changes to your PAYE

The much-loved P35 is one of a host of forms on their way out under reforms of the Pay…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

What next for great teaching and learning?

Great teaching and learning, the third in a series of publications commissioned by the 157 Group and the Institute…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Holt Review of Apprenticeships for SMEs

Jason Holt’s review sets out what we can do to encourage many more smaller businesses to become involved with…

FE Week
FE Week
Opinion

Where is the fun in functional skills?

The big conversations in FE at the moment are all around functional skills. Most providers are positive about the…

FE Week
FE Week
Opinion

My review and reaction to the Government’s response

I am passionate about the role apprenticeships have to play in helping to re-energise our economy. They are a…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor


Opinion

Holt prepares the ground for greater SME involvement with apprenticeships

The latest in a series of reports on apprenticeships came off the conveyor belt last week just as many…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Why students should steer clear of clearing

On August 15 an 18-year-old near you will take a leap in the dark – they will be one…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

FE Guild will make no difference without a culture of shared professional identity

Last year it was my great pleasure to be invited to the celebratory dinner held during WorldSkills; in my…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Advertorial: The REED NCFE Partnership: Delivering employment outcomes in FE

It’s impossible to ignore the challenges faced by unemployed people in the UK. We seem to be confronted with…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Learning from the Swiss system of apprenticeships

When Doug Richard was asked about the successful Swiss system for apprenticeships at the launch of the call for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Childcare: why high-quality training pays off

David Cameron has created a National Childcare Commission in the wake of Professor Cathy Nutbrown’s review of qualifications for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter