Opinion Wealthier students were almost twice as likely to enter HE in 2019-20 The entry gap between disadvantaged and more affluent students is now the widest it has been in 15 years,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sam Tuckett 4y Opinion New Skills for Life Alliance to tackle England’s adult basic skills deficit The number of adults participating in literacy or numeracy learning has fallen 60 per cent since 2010, and urgent… Stephen Evans 4y Stephen Evans 4y Opinion The picture on widening HE participation gets worse the closer you look The latest government data out today shows more people need to progress into levels 4 and 5, writes Nick… Jess Staufenberg 4y Nick Hillman 4y Opinion The DfE doesn’t have answers around subcontracting and funding ITPs Ministers have got themselves into a subcontracting cul-de-sac, writes Aidan Relf The Department for Education’s recent webinar on its funding and… Jess Staufenberg 4y Aidan Relf 4y Opinion Adult learners lose confidence when course funding is withdrawn last minute Adult education providers need more clarity on whether a course will remain funded, writes Delrose Earle Having navigated the… Jess Staufenberg 4y Delrose Earle 4y Opinion There’s no point moaning about media coverage of FE It’s October and we’re truly into the cycle of the new academic year. It’s now a steady march (and occasional… Jess Staufenberg 4y Ruth Sparkes 4y Opinion Warm words from the Conservative Party conference must be matched with money The Conservative Party Conference needed to show some real investment, writes David Hughes The rainstorms lashing through Manchester were… Jess Staufenberg 4y David Hughes 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: The Tory Party Conference, Lords ‘Peer Review’ the Skills Bill and the future of assessment In this week’s episode, we’re joined by exams board guru Kirstie Donnelly and policy director Simon Ashworth Shane Mann 4y FE Week Podcast 4y Opinion Give us coherence, not competition, please chancellor Employers are growing disillusioned as Kickstart, traineeships and apprenticeships all compete, writes Sharron Robbie The announcement on Monday by… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sharron Robbie 4y Opinion Why aren’t the early careers of FE teachers given proper attention? Mentors who support trainees need much more investment, write Dan Williams and Kayte Haselgrove Here’s a quote for you… Jess Staufenberg 4y Dan Williams and Kayte Haselgrove 4y Opinion Here’s what the HGV driver shortage tells us about the wider skills system The government gave away many of its levers for reacting quickly to a skills shortage, writes Julian Gravatt On… Jess Staufenberg 4y Julian Gravatt 4y Opinion Colleges owe it to their students to get involved with the Turing Scheme There are some logistical challenges to an international placements scheme during the pandemic, but they’re solveable, writes Sam Parrett… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sam Parrett 4y Newer 1 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 232 Older
