Privatise FE: Dynamite or damp squib?

There has been much debate in the education press about the implications for further education colleges of the new...

A potential opportunity for work based learning

There is no doubt that the government’s introduction of Raising the Participation Age (RPA) to age 18 will present...

Concern over VAT on FE loans

Learners taking out an FE loan next year could be forced to pay 20 per cent VAT if they...

CBI report reveals basic skills deficit

Employers remain dissatisfied with school and college leavers’ basic skills according to a report by CBI. Around a third...

Richard Review interview

Entrepreneur Doug Richard is to lead an independent review into the future of the apprenticeship programme in England. The...

It’s a disaster for workplace learning

I am a huge advocate of Functional Skills. I believe it represents our best chance in a decade to...

BIS publishes final impact assessment reports for FE loans

The final impact assessment and equality impact assessment reports have been published by the Department for Business, Innovation and...

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Havering College hosts live BBC webcast

University fees, pension cuts for doctors and Olympic refreshment prices were among the hot topics that politicians and a...