Opinion The government must consult on a very detailed plan for the national skills fund There are now more questions than answers about the national skills fund, writes Simon Parkinson The WEA gave a… Jess Staufenberg 4y Simon Parkinson 4y Opinion We should name, but not shame, the colleges that are getting bailouts The sector is shooting itself in the foot if we don’t argue that colleges getting financial help should be… Jess Staufenberg 4y Stuart Rimmer 4y Opinion Apprenticeship providers are short-changing themselves on reasonable adjustments Providers are stuck in a vicious cycle of ignorance and avoidance that frustrates both learners and Ofsted, writes Chris… Jess Staufenberg 4y CHRIS QUICKFALL 4y Opinion Reforming admissions offers opportunity to achieve parity between HE, FE and apprenticeships A plan of action by UCAS could significantly level the playing field for HE, FE and apprenticeships, writes John… Billy Camden 4y JOHN COPE 4y Opinion The second government consultation must make currency of qualifications king The technical qualifications we end up with must have value for employers and universities, writes Ruth Gilbert As a… Jess Staufenberg 4y RUTH GILBERT 4y Opinion FE colleges have been too reluctant to challenge bias against black and Asian apprentices Too many colleges and employers have a ‘diversity and inclusion’ policy but go no further, writes Jeremy Crook Will… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jeremy Crook 4y Opinion I’m in no doubt about how to improve our skills education after visiting WorldSkills Off-the-job training in apprenticeships is clearly critical, while GCSE resits need to be rethought, writes Anne Milton When I… Jess Staufenberg 4y ANNE MILTON 4y Opinion Pulling together to maintain apprenticeship quality We are in a stronger position going into this second lockdown, and alongside the challenges there are positive ways… Billy Camden 4y JENNIFER COUPLAND 4y Opinion Colleges and universities should collaborate not fight a ‘turf war’ David Hughes responds to vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University Edward Peck’s call for ‘applied universities’, not FE Colleges, to… Billy Camden 4y DAVID HUGHES 4y Opinion England’s first space apprenticeship set for lift-off Science minister Amanda Solloway explains why England’s first space engineering apprenticeship is set for launch “Without you Tom, we… Billy Camden 4y AMANDA SOLLOWAY 4y Opinion Lockdown learners: Could the pandemic lead to a shift in adult participation in learning? The coronavirus pandemic may have increased the value adults place on learning, for work and their wider lives, writes… Billy Camden 4y EMILY JONES 4y Opinion Here’s what we learnt from running digital bootcamps Bootcamps are a step in the right direction – but lessons need to be learned from pilots like ours,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Clare Hatton 4y Newer 1 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 232 Older
