Higher technical education

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

Jessica Hill
Claire Foreman
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships serve the public – so devolve them

Whitehall holds too much power and big employers have learned to game the levy

Jessica Hill
Baroness Alison Wolf
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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...

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Apprenticeships

If we want better outcomes, we must listen to apprentices

Our survey reveals what apprentices value most, and least, about their training

Jessica Hill
Emily Rock
Skills reform

Clarity needed on Skills England reform, not rushed change

Seven areas of improvement a system-level evolution could deliver as skills legislation progresses in Parliament

Jessica Hill
Rob Nitsch
Apprenticeships

Cost and complexity turn providers off degree apprenticeships

The long-term future of degree apprenticeships hinges on the government’s ability to tackle regulatory, financial and engagement challenges

Jessica Hill
Andrea Laczik
Long read

The FE fashion school where change is always on trend

Fashion Retail Academy principal Lee Lucas on the impact of 20 years of industry transformation- from physical shops to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships

Wolf’s apprenticeship proposals would be a devolution howler

Employers are best placed to lead training needs – and Baroness Alison Wolf’s idea of devolving funding to local...

Jessica Hill
Ben Rowland
Apprenticeships

Degree apprenticeships are affordable and vital for growth

Depriving graduates of apprenticeship opportunities helps no one and will stifle productivity

Jessica Hill
Tom Bewick