Opinion Bringing professionalism home to FE Do FE lecturers need central government-defined teaching qualifications? The government appears of the view they don’t and is doing… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Is subcontracting just the latest FE bubble? With more than £850m-worth of subcontracting last academic year, Mick Fletcher looks at whether such delivery is something to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y 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 Newer 1 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 253 Older
