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 Opinion 7 changes the government must make to grow technical education If the prime minister is serious about skills, he needs to take these agreed actions from our latest roundtable,… Jess Staufenberg 5y DAVID PHOENIX 5y Opinion Few certainties, but exams are fairest and should go ahead Schools and colleges can be confident that Ofqual and exam boards have the tools to make summer 2021 exams… JL Dutaut 5y DAME GLENYS STACEY 5y Opinion Number 10 is driving FE reform too fast and will blame the DfE when the wheels fall off This week the Department for Education was thrown in to the back seat as the prime minister grabbed the… Billy Camden 5y NICK LINFORD 5y Opinion Is Ofsted really ready to inspect all apprenticeships? Ofsted will need to prove it can handle the higher levels if they are to inspect all apprenticeships, writes… Fraser Whieldon 5y Adrian Anderson 5y Opinion Putting SEND learners at the heart of the college means all my students are back Whether it’s providing farm placements or much-needed structure through digital platforms, putting SEND learners front and centre always makes… Jess Staufenberg 5y Paul Phillips 5y Opinion Ignore the branding revolution at your peril, FE sector We have arrived at the ‘third revolution’ for FE marketing – but colleges will have to make some serious… Jess Staufenberg 5y LEE PARKER 5y Opinion Media focus on younger learners during Covid overlooks adult education As the government rolls out the national retraining scheme, a publicity drive is needed to promote adult learning, writes… Jess Staufenberg 5y Ann Marie Spry 5y Opinion What Ofsted found during their pilots of autumn visits Pilots of Ofsted’s autumn visits suggest that the FE and skills sector is more than rising to the challenges… Billy Camden 5y PAUL JOYCE 5y Opinion A university learning experience is very different to what a typical inspector will be familiar with Ofsted doesn’t ‘get’ higher education, says Greg Walker, and is not the right regulator for degree apprenticeship courses. Inspectors… Billy Camden 5y DR GREG WALKER 5y Newer 1 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 239 Older
