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 5y Bill Watkin 5y 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 5y Helen Dyke 5y 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 5y Sally Alexander 5y 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 5y Charlotte Morgan 5y 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 5y Tom Bewick 5y 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 5y Lee Pryor 5y 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 5y Lilian Greenwood 5y 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 5y Mary Osmaston 5y 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 5y Luke Rake 5y 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 5y David Hughes 5y 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 5y Nick Linford 5y 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 5y Stuart Rimmer 5y Newer 1 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 236 Older