Opinion A history of the Learning and Work Institute as it turns 100 today Through its many incarnations, the Learning and Work Institute has supported initiatives that are still with us now, writes… Jess Staufenberg 5y Alan Tuckett 5y Opinion Government must act now to make colleges financially sustainable The FE sector will play a vital role in retraining workers and filling skills gaps, writes Meg Hillier, but… Billy Camden 5y MEG HILLIER 5y Opinion This is how we can boost the number of girls and women on construction courses There’s a huge market for female tradespeople to come round and fix the electrics, so we need to get… Jess Staufenberg 5y Nikki Davis 5y Skills reform How the skills bill would increase and clarify the government’s legal powers The Skills Bill drops hints as to the direction of policy in the sector, writes Mark Taylor The skills… Jess Staufenberg 5y Mark Taylor 5y Opinion Colleges are teaching Generation Z: the ‘crisis generation’ The recession, Brexit and austerity have shaped Generation Z’s view of the world, writes Karl Pupé Educators, we are… Jess Staufenberg 5y Karl Pupé 5y Opinion The Skills Bill: inadequate to deal with years of neglect and a pandemic This Skills Bill reveals an approach that remains inadequate to tackle the scale of the skills challenges we face… Jess Staufenberg 5y Toby Perkins 5y Opinion The Skills Bill is not about taking back control of colleges Instances of serious failure are rare and the government wants to reduce interventions with the Skills Bill, writes Gillian… Jess Staufenberg 5y Gillian Keegan 5y Opinion New powers in Skills Bill point to radical loss of autonomy for colleges Government is taking more control but the Skills Bill will only be a success if young people are kept… Jess Staufenberg 5y Angela Donkin 5y Opinion Let’s embed education for sustainable development (ESD) in teaching and training To have a hope of meeting the government’s green goals, education for sustainable development needs to be embedded in… Jess Staufenberg 5y Charlotte Bonner 5y Apprenticeships It’s true – entry requirements for apprenticeships risks closing doors Some learners barred from apprenticeships are ending up on college courses for three years, write Stephanie Thomson and Lorna… Jess Staufenberg 5y Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin 5y Opinion Apprenticeship levy funding: the truth is out there A major problem for apprenticeship levy watchers and commentators is that the government not only refuses to share spending… Fraser Whieldon 5y Nick Linford 5y Opinion The Queen’s Speech is welcome – but passing legislation is only the first step Following the Queen’s Speech, there are a number of issues to keep an eye on when the Skills Bill… Jess Staufenberg 5y Aveek Bhattacharya 5y Newer 1 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 252 Older
