The direction for RoATP is becoming much clearer
Last month in FE News I wrote about RoATP and what I thought might happen re it reopening to new applicants. In that article, “RoATP…
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RoATP – Where are we going?
The question that I am most asked these day is: “Do you know when RoATP will reopen for new applicants?” Of course, the short answer…
Where do you sit in the debate, are you a modern day ‘Apprenticeship Leveller’?
A new time for ‘The Levellers’? The group of radicals during the English civil war known as The Levellers, were firmly of the view that…
The case for increased college funding is hindered by financial failures
An uncomfortable juxtaposition We are all very familiar with the sector’s case for more funding. On the one side, there is disparity compared with what…
Crisis of Leadership and Governance in the FE Sector?
It seems that hardly a week goes by when we hear of another crisis of leadership in the FE sector, and by that I am…
External Quality Assurance…will it really help to raise quality?
High quality will mean that those undertaking apprenticeships have confidence that the skills they are learning will help them succeed, progress and thrive. And it…
Apprenticeship starts are down…… Don’t Panic Captain Milton!
The social media feeds are ‘tweeting’ away again! This time there is much debate regarding the latest apprenticeship start numbers, and what they might mean…
Why are ESFA keeping a low profile over Learndirect?
So, Learndirect have failed in their attempt to avoid ‘justice’, and now what many of us have known for some time is out in the…
“You STILL require 3 million apprenticeship starts Minister?”
“You STILL require 3 million apprenticeship starts Minister?” So, the latest apprenticeship vacancy advertisement stats have been published. These show a drop from an average…
It’s the process, stupid!
I don’t know about you, but I really don’t know what is going on at the moment. Almost every conversation I have these days is…