Sponsored post

The Manufacturing Technology Centre launches new programme: CPD for FE – Engineering Excellence

The MTC’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC) supports the education sector through a range of courses to upskill front...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Governance structures must evolve for a college to survive

Good governance is essential to the effective running of any business, with an ineffective board being the most likely...

Expert Contributor
STEPHEN HOWLETT
Opinion

Why colleges should be wary of university mergers

Merging with a peer in further education is now the most sensible option for colleges wanting to cut costs,...

Expert Contributor
MARTIN VINCENT
Opinion

What to do if your college is running into financial problems

Skills minister Anne Milton explains what the government is doing to support colleges in financial difficulty   A college...

Expert Contributor
ANNE MILTON
Opinion

Bonfire of the qualifications – is that what’s next?

Take the politics out of funding vocational qualifications and trust in the technical expertise of the bodies that have...

Expert Contributor
TOM BEWICK
Opinion

What does the budget mean for FE?

This was certainly not a budget for FE or education generally. No additional money was given or promised (apart...

Expert Contributor
SANDRA MCNALLY
Opinion

Adults are still being trapped in low-paid work

The recent technical reforms still do little to help young people stuck in low levels of education or adults...

Expert Contributor
ANDY NORMAN
Opinion

Can national colleges overcome their recruitment and funding challenges?

Clair Mowbray explains how the first incorporated college to open in 30 years is responding to its funding and...

Expert Contributor
CLAIR MOWBRAY
Opinion

The missing middle gap: what’s happening with level 4 and 5?

With the DfE taking a renewed interest in intermediate-level provision, FE needs to seize the moment, says Professor Ewart...

Expert Contributor
EWART KEEP