Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: Is the skills crisis sitting on a Brexit-shaped time bomb?

Why it’s more imperative than ever to address the Built Environment talent gap Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley looks at the worsening…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: The housing crisis needs more than new homes to plug the gap

Could long term investment in Built Environment education help answer the need for quality housing? Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This time, Ashley looks at…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: why are we still not diverse in education and industry in 2017?

Widening participation needs to be driven from the top down as well as the bottom up. Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley looks…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – June

Can the future of learning be vocational? Why the UK education system needs to change from the bottom up Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – May

Why Built Environment professionals need to continuously review their professional development Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley explores how continued professional development can…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – April

Using the levy to up-skill your existing workforce: why it’s worth thinking about apprenticeships for your current employees Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month,…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – March

How companies can prepare for the upcoming apprenticeships levy and secure the top talent in time Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley explores…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – February

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s blog series, ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this blog, Ashley discusses what the upcoming Government apprenticeship levy will mean for the Built Environment, and…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – a look into 2017

The Built Environment: green, digital and smart – but in need of talent As we move into a new year, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the Built Environment…

Principal Thoughts – November

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. In this blog, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton shares his thoughts on what he thinks the future holds for online…

Principal Thoughts – September

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series, which wraps up the month of September. As always, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton gives his personal insights into current…

Principal Thoughts – August

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series. Each month, UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton gives his personal insights into current affairs in the worlds of higher education…