Skills reform Combined and local authorities must have a role in the government’s skills plan The skills white paper must create a coherent system but local authorities are needed to provide the links and… Jess Staufenberg 5y Ruth Lupton and Stephanie Thomson 5y Opinion Apprenticeships are a crucial vehicle for tackling worsening Covid inequalities We need to be creating a seamless pipeline towards higher-level apprenticeships, writes Cindy Rampersaud Recognising National Apprenticeship Week is… Jess Staufenberg 5y Cindy Rampersaud 5y 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 5y Mark Smith 5y 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 5y Ben McGirr and Toshif Vally 5y 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 5y Stephen Evans 5y 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 5y Joanne Moseley 5y 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 5y Ewart Keep 5y 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 5y Nathalie Richards 5y 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 5y Andy Norman 5y 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 5y Anita Lall 5y 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 5y Neil Patterson 5y 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 5y Stephen Evans 5y Newer 1 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 247 Older
