Functional skills qualifications have never been essential Good riddance to functional skills qualifications in adult apprenticeships – it’s been putting off learners and employers in their droves
Making the case for functional skills in apprenticeships Let’s not forget just how vital functional skills are, for tackling inequality as well as boosting growth
Functional skills for adults are too vital to give up on Adult literacy and numeracy rates are already woeful, let’s not make them even worse by scrapping functional skills for adult apprentices
Public relations training firm rated ‘outstanding’ Apprenticeships provision at international PR company lauded for ‘exceptional’ leadership
From rival to collaboration – the key to success in FE Wigan & Leigh college principal Anna Dawe demonstrates how collaboration is power if regions are to fully harness the opportunities offered by devolution Much of Anna Dawe’s further education career has been “coloured” by the idea that colleges compete against each other in a “highly competitive market”. Years ago, she recalls colleges paying for adverts […]
This is the turning point for higher technical education After years of being overshadowed by traditional academic routes higher technical education is finally gaining momentum
Apprenticeships serve the public – so devolve them Whitehall holds too much power and big employers have learned to game the levy
Apprenticeships are for life, not just National Apprenticeship Week National Apprenticeship Week is one of the awareness events that we all mark in our calendars. It’s a hive of activity and a hub for stories of apprentices, training providers, and employers achieving amazing things thanks to this powerful pathway.
If we want better outcomes, we must listen to apprentices Our survey reveals what apprentices value most, and least, about their training