Opinion The can has been shaken, so we must proceed with caution Re-opening campus is a high-risk, high-stress, physical and emotional challenge, says Stuart Rimmer. Here are some guiding principles to… Simon Kay 5y Stuart Rimmer 5y Opinion Why take on an apprentice during these challenging times? Here’s why If businesses in the hardest-hit sectors are to thrive post-lockdown, new skills and new ways of working will be… Simon Kay 5y STUART SHIELD 5y Opinion One positive we’ll take from coronavirus is that it forced us to be innovative Students need support more than ever during the Covid-19 crisis, and rapidly finding new ways to reach and engage… Simon Kay 5y DAVE HOPLEY 5y Opinion Observations from a disappointed independent training provider It is a mistake for the ESFA to use the apprenticeship achievement rate to measure the quality of provision…. Simon Kay 5y NEIL DAVIES 5y Opinion Colleges aren’t expecting a bailout – they want to help with a ‘September promise’ Colleges in England look set to lose around £150 million of their income, 2 per cent of turnover, in… Billy Camden 5y David Hughes 5y Opinion Why it’s good to get out of your comfort zone and create ‘the new normal’ Michelle Brabner’s first days in her new job as college principal occurred just as the coronavirus pandemic took hold…. Fraser Whieldon 5y Michelle Brabner 5y Opinion Young people’s skills vital to recovering from the post-COVID-19 recession The forecast recession looks likely to hit young people the hardest, but investing in their skills is key to… Billy Camden 5y NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN 5y Opinion There’s a new breed of college in town, as we learn to adapt The pandemic is forcing us to adopt new ways of working, and if we remain flexible, we have much… Fraser Whieldon 5y Dr Paul Phillips CBE 5y Opinion The ‘forgotten third’ simply cannot shift to online learning Financially vulnerable people without household internet access are unable to access remote learning during the Covid-19 crisis, writes Anna… Fraser Whieldon 5y Anna Ambrose 5y Opinion The Covid-19 recession: what can FE and skills providers do? Unemployment is liable to jump sharply in the coming months. How should FE respond to the needs of young… Fraser Whieldon 5y Professor Ewart Keep 5y Opinion Despite constraints, flexibility means assessment of apprentices can go on Assessing apprentices in lockdown conditions presents unique challenges but collaboration and flexibility will ensure disruption is kept to a… Billy Camden 5y Rob Nitsch 5y Opinion New practices don’t add up a new normal for colleges… yet The rapid transformation of our colleges is a testament to their strengths and any ‘new normal’ must reflect FE’s… Billy Camden 5y Anonymous 5y Newer 1 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 232 Older
