Opinion

The LGA report is, to put it politely, inadequate

The publication of the recent Local Government Association (LGA) report on a so-called “skills mismatch” in further education is...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Profiles

Denise Brown-Sackey, principal, Newham College

Denise Brown-Sackey describes further education as being in a constant state of flux and change. It’s why, as a...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Future of FE must be an enterprising one

The news of Education Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals for reforming the qualification system has brought into sharp focus the...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Final interview with retiring SFA CEO

What has been your greatest achievement at the SFA? “The biggest thrill for me and the greatest intellectual high...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Traineeships to be piloted

The deputy prime minister has revealed plans for a new pre-apprenticeship scheme that he called “traineeships”. Nick Clegg, speaking...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Exam reform would stop ‘race to the bottom’, say MPs

A radical shake-up of the qualifications system for 15 to 19-year-olds in England has been proposed by an influential...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

SFA satisfaction survey

The Skills Funding Agency has launched its second annual ‘College and Training Organisation Survey’. The questionnaire looks at how...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Providers’ management fees to be audited

Lead providers who subcontract will need to provide a report next year that proves they are not taking too...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Colleges break ranks and praise Ofsted

Inspectors this week received praise from two of England’s largest colleges, despite new data confirming a sharp rise in...

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FE Week Reporter