Opinion Yes, but… no, but… Stop dithering – we need detail on the summer assessments The Department for Education can’t delay any longer – contingencies and adaptations for next summer’s exams must be published… Jess Staufenberg 4y Bill Watkin 4y Opinion What colleges need to know about clinically extremely vulnerable staff Colleges need to think about how they will deal with staff who won’t return to work because they’re worried… Jess Staufenberg 4y Helen Dyke 4y Opinion Here are two top tips for MPs looking into prison education Changing legislation so prisoners can do apprenticeships would be transformative, writes Sally Alexander While there has been a lot… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sally Alexander 4y Opinion A fundamental change in England’s approach to skills devolution is needed Devolution needs to be re-configured to nurture thriving local skills systems and confident and capable communities, writes Charlotte Morgan… Billy Camden 4y Charlotte Morgan 4y Opinion Beware the ‘tidy mind’ when considering funding below level 3 Ministers must listen to the sector carefully if they want to avoid a post-16 quals fiasco, says Tom Bewick… Jess Staufenberg 4y Tom Bewick 4y Opinion Ofqual must work closely with employers for its bigger role in apprenticeships The new system has the potential to strengthen the employer voice, but needs clear communication routes, writes Lee Pryor… Jess Staufenberg 4y Lee Pryor 4y Opinion The government’s attack on the Union Learning Fund is purely political As a former trade union education officer, I saw the real difference this fund makes, writes Lilian Greenwood “We… Jess Staufenberg 4y Lilian Greenwood 4y Opinion The government mustn’t scrap ESOL qualifications The funding set-up, not the qualifications themselves, is to blame for a lack of take-up, writes Mary Osmaston When… Jess Staufenberg 4y Mary Osmaston 4y Opinion Let’s not kill off the small specialist, local provider in the pursuit of the Amazon model What’s really behind the Commission on the College of the Future’s recommendation that colleges should have a ‘legal duty’… Fraser Whieldon 4y Luke Rake 4y Opinion This is a compelling vision that should be reflected in the forthcoming white paper The Independent Commission on the College of the Future rightly calls on college leaders to drive forward a positive… Fraser Whieldon 4y David Hughes 4y Opinion The truth is – college leaders can’t agree on what is best for their future This week the Independent Commission on the College of the Future published their report for England – and despite… Fraser Whieldon 4y Nick Linford 4y Opinion Why college networks might be a step in the right direction The future colleges report’s call for a network strategy is eminently sensible as a corrective to failing marketisation, writes… Fraser Whieldon 4y Stuart Rimmer 4y Newer 1 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 232 Older