Apprenticeship levy

Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training

A new IFS report reveals a need for sector reform and offers three key considerations for policy makers eyeing…

JL Dutaut
Imran Tahir
Opinion

Why Ada is a better blueprint for 16-19 than ABS

On Ada Lovelace Day, and as Ada national college opens a new campus, its CEO explains why the Advanced…

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Mark Smith
Labour

T Levels: The backbone of the new Advanced British Standard 

The proposed new qualification will not hold back the development of T Levels – on the contrary. Robert Halfon…

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Robert Halfon MP
Skills shortages

Training ‘accidental’ scientists is key to tackling STEM skills shortages

A large number of workers are keen and just waiting for the right qualification to fill STEM workforce gaps…

JL Dutaut
Jemma Perks
Politics

Politicians have finally embraced FE. But why now?

Meg Price reveals the striking findings of a new report into public attitudes to tertiary education – with important…

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Meg Price
Adult education

Excluding adults from FE reform is a costly political error

Adult learners are as deserving of funding and policy focus as all others – and fundamental to our short-term…

JL Dutaut
Simon Parkinson


T Levels

The Advanced British Standard could be the making of T Levels

Far from a death knell for T Levels, the Advanced British Standard could be the bold reform we need…

JL Dutaut
James Scott
T Levels

We worked hard to make T Levels a success – and our work has not stopped

With tailored messaging for employers and success stories in local media, York College is celebrating growth in some of…

Shane Chowen
Ken Merry
The Staffroom – opinion

A college-led model to help learners transition into the workplace

Our learner-led media company shows the impact of providing real-world learning opportunities, explains Lorraine Sutherland

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Lorraine Sutherland
Colleges

ONS reclassification demands a new way of thinking about staffing issues

Reclassification puts new expectations on colleges when dealing with senior pay and severance. Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood explain

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Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood
Policy

FE needs to be its own most vocal champion – now more than ever

NCFE’s new spotlight report concludes that the sector must prioritise its own needs first – before it can help…

JL Dutaut
Philip Le Feuvre
Opinion

T Levels’ struggle to gain credibility just got harder

The acronym ABS also refers to a type of braking system used in cars and motorbikes. Ben Verinder fears…

Shane Chowen
Ben Verinder