Opinion More employers want technical skills delivered via FE, not university Businesses are tired of graduates not having the right technical skills – but the FE white paper and other… Jess Staufenberg 4y Mark Smith 4y Opinion Procurement proposals could shake up how colleges go to tender There are many more freedoms – but also more scrutiny – in the government’s new procurement proposals that would… Jess Staufenberg 4y Ben McGirr and Toshif Vally 4y Opinion Delayed traineeships are unacceptable in the face of our youth unemployment crisis There is an urgent youth unemployment crisis that needs addressing with comprehensive traineeships fast, writes Stephen Evans Young people… Jess Staufenberg 4y Stephen Evans 4y Opinion Colleges need to know about changes to DBS checks Colleges that fail to make necessary changes to their DBS check procedures could face a potential claim for damages,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Joanne Moseley 4y Skills reform Now is FE’s chance to deliver higher technical education The FE white paper gives colleges the chance to become high-level providers of technical education as in other countries,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Ewart Keep 4y Skills reform Why was student wellbeing not in the white paper? Student wellbeing is as important as financial management and the curriculum, says Nathalie Richards. She outlines seven support strategies… Jess Staufenberg 4y Nathalie Richards 4y Skills reform It’s risky business to have an employer-dominated skills system The Department for Education must put more faith in local leaders rather than employers if it wants the skills… Jess Staufenberg 4y Andy Norman 4y Opinion When I wear traditional Indian dress, people still react differently In this third lockdown, we mustn’t forget the conversation around racism and diversity, writes Anita Lall “Women don’t do… Jess Staufenberg 4y Anita Lall 4y Opinion Ofqual’s criticism of the government’s T Level plans gives me hope The regulator agrees with many principals like me that the T Level reforms have serious flaws, writes Neil Patterson … Jess Staufenberg 4y Neil Patterson 4y Skills reform Here are 4 things the FE White Paper missed out Verdict on the White Paper? Fine start but requires improvement, writes Stephen Evans “We must put employers’ needs for… Jess Staufenberg 4y Stephen Evans 4y Skills reform I fear today’s FE White Paper is the worst of both worlds Neither political capital or actual capital are backing up today’s FE White Paper, writes Jonathan Simons In 2009, while… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jonathan Simons 4y Skills reform Never in 37 years have I seen colleges in the limelight like this White Paper This White Paper is the first glimpse of where further education could be heading – for the better –… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sally Dicketts 4y Newer 1 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 239 Older
