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The National Education Service: Suggestions on a postcard, please

In its latest NES consultation document, Labour asks for suggestions on how to achieve local democratic accountability – the...

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PROFESSOR EWART KEEP
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Employer engagement hasn’t gone to plan

Employers are reducing their training effort. But how can the government talk to them about it, says Ewart Keep,...

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EWART KEEP
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Do Skills Advisory Panels even make sense?

Will SAPs really be able to match local skills supply to employers’ needs, or is this just magical thinking,...

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EWART KEEP
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Stop fighting over the crumbs of the adult education budget!

There’s no point in principals squabbling over the crumbs of the AEB, writes Ewart Keep, who wants the sector...

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EWART KEEP