Author: FE Week Reporter

Failing colleges should of course be the main concern of the new FE Commissioner, but the benefit of his experience should also be extended to high-performing colleges and Ofsted, says Denise Brown-Sackey. It’s an inevitability of big, complex organisa­tions that sometimes the wrong person ends up doing an important, well-designed job. I doubt I’m the […]

Many apprenticeship reviews over the last few years have called for change to the programme, but, asks Michael Woodgate, what about enforcing the rules that already exist? Much has been made of the government’s recent announcement on “new” appren­ticeships, but just how radical are these reforms and, more importantly, will they make any significant difference? […]

The supply of science, technology, engi­neering and maths learners from school is a worry and action is needed, but in the meantime what can be done to make the subjects more attractive in the world of FE. Carol Snape considers looking beyond the GCSE and A-level options. If the UK’s economic recovery is not to […]

Opposition leader Ed Miliband claims to have spotted a problem with IT apprenticeships — they’ve been declining. But, explains, Mick Fletcher, the Labour boss might just be missing a trick or two by using it to knock the government. Apprenticeships and immigration are two words that have considerable resonance with the electorate and it was […]

A busy year of FE expansion with the likes of AoC in India and UK China Partners in Education means new opportunities are quickly emerging, explains John Mountford. These are exciting times for colleges as they look to develop their international partnerships and activity. FE is getting more global, students are becoming more mobile and […]