Opinion After Black Lives Matter, it’s time FE led the way on inclusion FE has some of the most diverse classrooms around and should be setting an example when it comes to… Jess Staufenberg 4y Teresa Carroll 4y Opinion The DfE’s college merger process seriously ‘requires improvement’ These are three steps the government could take to ensure no other college has to endure the protracted process… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sarah Stannard 4y Opinion Colleges have key role to play in maximising SME innovation The post-Covid business recovery is going to rely on innovation as never before. And this is where FE colleges… Fraser Whieldon 4y Marguerite Hogg 4y News, Opinion, Sponsored post Sponsored We cannot lose sight of the long-term unemployed (sponsored) In October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the unemployment rate in the UK continues to increase… Victoria Boyle 5y DAN HOWARD 5y Opinion Access to post-18 opportunities is not a level playing field Ministers must come up with a new policy to allow 18- to 24-year-olds on universal credit to access free… JL Dutaut 5y MARK CORNEY 5y Opinion Government must rethink reskilling and reboot short courses Those of us who have been offering free partial qualifications and short courses for years know how crucial they… JL Dutaut 5y Kurt Hintz 5y Opinion Aligning end-point assessment with existing regulation makes sense The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is right to remove duplication from apprenticeship assessment, writes Iain Mackinnon Despite… Billy Camden 5y Iain Mackinnon 5y Opinion Why are only four in 10 staff in FE comfortable with mainstream technology? The state of digital skills among the workforce isn’t good enough and is letting learners down, writes Robin Ghurbhurun… Jess Staufenberg 5y Robin Ghurbhurun 5y Opinion Dig beneath the surface of the government’s skills announcement and it’s unambitious The government is deploying a solutions-as-you-go approach, instead of a proper national network for employment and training, writes Kirstie… Jess Staufenberg 5y KIRSTIE DONNELLY 5y Opinion I hope more government departments follow our lead by employing apprentices The apprenticeships trial in my department will be closely evaluated so we can set an example across government, writes… Jess Staufenberg 5y GILLIAN KEEGAN 5y Opinion Too little, too late, Johnson’s speech takes FE back to 2013 The prime minister’s announcement lacks urgency and fails to bring enough money forward to this year, writes Toby Perkins… Jess Staufenberg 5y TOBY PERKINS 5y Opinion College leaders have only a tight window to spend £200 million of capital funds The Department for Education should offer colleges a more flexible deadline for completing capital projects, writes Mark Robinson, chief… Jess Staufenberg 5y MARK ROBINSON 5y Newer 1 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 232 Older