Wednesday
Youth unemployment: Why we need to invest £4.6bn a year
We owe it to young people to have more ambition on their access to skills, learning and good jobs, writes Stephen Evans
MPs criticise the DfE over college finances
Where colleges are struggling financially, government intervention is not effective, says the Public Accounts Committee
Tuesday
Is now the best of times or the worst of times for FE?
There are good ideas in the FE White Paper – but some groups most in need don’t get a mention, says Gordon Marsden
Why are training providers missing from FE White Paper?
FE partnerships shouldn’t be just between colleges and employers, but training providers, too, says Mark Dawe
Call to legally force colleges to consider skills needs
A new national vision for skills and lifelong learning must be introduced in Wales, says independent commission
Monday
Why we shouldn’t welcome the FE White Paper
The new Skills for Jobs White Paper put colleges at the centre of an underfunded, narrow, skills-based and business-led plan, writes Sean Vernell
Ucas: We want to be a one-stop shop for apprenticeships
To deliver a world-class skills system in the UK, there must be a level playing field in pathways, says Ucas’ John Cope
We’re at a turning point for further education
With proper funding behind it, the White Paper can help colleges deliver for the people left behind, says David Hughes
Friday
‘The FE White Paper is too little, too late’
The FE White Paper doesn’t tackle the employment disaster that this country is facing right now, warns Anna McShane
Post-16 reform: Why all eyes are on the Treasury
The post-16 proposals published this week are all missing one key element – financial commitment, writes Andy Westwood
‘The Skills for Jobs White Paper is validation for FE’
It is encouraging to see that colleges are to be supported to build on their successes, says college leader Sam Parrett
FE White Paper: Why we need to trust, and be trusted
There is much to be welcomed in the White Paper, says college leader Amanda Melton – but there must be a culture shift
