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Reading is for life – but also good grades in the FE setting

Reading for pleasure can transform motivation and attainment. Genevieve Clarke explains how The Reading Agency is achieving results for...

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What next for great teaching and learning?

Great teaching and learning, the third in a series of publications commissioned by the 157 Group and the Institute...

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My review and reaction to the Government’s response

I am passionate about the role apprenticeships have to play in helping to re-energise our economy. They are a...

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Holt prepares the ground for greater SME involvement with apprenticeships

The latest in a series of reports on apprenticeships came off the conveyor belt last week just as many...

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A new era of funding for the FE sector

It will come as no surprise to you when I say funding agencies embark on a complete reworking of...

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Matthew Coffey, National Director at Ofsted, responds to FE Week analysis

I read with interest the article in FE week on a sample of colleges from the 157 group and...

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What next: Raising the participation age

Next year it will be compulsory for 16-year-olds to stay in education or to undertake part-time training while in...

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Reflecting on the departures of the ‘big guns’

Two big guns in the further education and skills sector this week announced plans to step down. The fact...

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Shady examiners and suspicious seminars are nothing new

The conduct of exam boards and freelance examiners has been subject to much scrutiny following the Daily Telegraph’s recent...

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