Author: FE Week Reporter

As part of a series of articles in the wake of the third anniversary of the Wolf Report, Stewart Segal raises concerns that routes may become more academic in the wake of reforms. There were a number of the principles set out on the Wolf report that recognised the importance of the vocational routes through […]

As part of a series of articles in the wake of the third anniversary of the Wolf Report, David Igoe argues that the legacy of the reform might not be what Michael Gove was hoping for. It’s hard to know whether Alison Wolf realised she was setting out a reform agenda which would have repercussions […]

Nobody more than college principals knows the wide-ranging effects of an Ofsted rating. Lynne Sedgmore makes the case for a review of what it means to be considered a successful college.   LeSoCo is the fourth college to voluntarily resign from the 157 Group having been rated by Ofsted as inadequate and it is with […]

Abandoning the term dyslexia could have far-reaching consequences. Catherine Davidson looks at the situation for college learners. It is not just important that dyslexia is recognised in FE, it is essential. When students attend FE, they often choose vocational subjects where they have a passion, ability and determination that they have never before experienced. When […]

Chartered Status has been on the cards for FE for more than a year with Skills Minister Matthew Hancock having appointed Lord Lingfield to head a panel that would dish out the award. The Tory peer provides his first update on Chartered Status progress.   In March 2013 I was asked by Skills Minister Matthew […]

The FE sector has been hit hard by tightening Treasury purse strings, prompting 157 Group policy, PR and research director Andy Gannon last week to call for a new defence against further cuts based on a moral dialogue. His argument has won the backing of Martin Yarnit. Andy Gannon from the 157 Group wondered last […]

Karleen Dowden outlines her attempt to persuade school leaders, at the Association of School and College Leaders’ two-day annual conference in Birmingham this month, why higher apprenticeships should figure highly in their careers guidance. With more than 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) and 51 per cent of businesses claiming […]

The government cull of publicly-funded adult qualifications comes under the critical gaze of Martin Tolhurst Readers will doubtless agree on two valuable features of FE: its roots being in local communities and its ability to tailor provision to local needs and demands. Protecting this role and value has never been more important than it is […]