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LSIS Leading the Learner Voice Award winners in full

Last night was LSIS’s annual ‘Leading the Learner Voice Awards’. The awards were created to recognise the contributions that staff, students and colleges make to their communities. A record 96 entries were received. Bournemouth & Poole College bagged a double award, the college won the top accolade, Provider of the Year and college student Matt […]

Central Sussex College students – by royal engagement

Hospitality students from Central Sussex College played a vital role in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, in East Grinstead. The eight strong group, who are studying level one Diplomas in Hospitality, served food and drink to distinguished guests including: Dame Vera Lynn DBE; some of the original ‘Guinea Pigs’ (British […]

CBE for Bedford College principal

Bedford College Principal & Chief Executive, Ian Pryce, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to further education locally and nationally. The college says that the award reflects the transformation of the college over the last twelve years from an institution of 5,000 students, 250 staff with pass rates in […]

City of Westminster College tutor launches Barbados project

City of Westminster College tutor Sheromie Brewster has launched the CATCH youth project (Cultural Arts, Sports & Visual Literacy) for Barbados. CATCH will teach skills including communication, photography, music and film making, as young people create an online magazine with mentoring from sports stars and professional artists, editors and web designers. CATCH launches as a […]

And the principal with the cutest pet is…

It all started with an Lsect update (see www.lsect.co.uk/updates.asp) in January where there was a reference to a local news story which included a quote from Geoff Hall. The story mentioned his dogs. Geoff sent me a picture of his two dogs, so it seemed obvious to create this competition. Principals and CEOs were encouraged […]

Diversity in Challenging Times

An inspiring conference succeeds through collaboration Partnership working at its best was evident recently when the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) and the Network for Black Professionals (NBP) delivered yet another successful conference – Diversity in Challenging Times. Following on from last year’s joint event, the WLN and the NBP designed and created another inspirational and […]

FE wears the cloak of invisibility at education festival

The second annual Sunday Times Education Festival was held at the much lauded Wellington College on the Surrey / Berkshire border at the weekend. As we drove past the Maseratis, Porsches and Bentleys we realised that we had to drive on, a bit further to the delegates’ car park. From an exhibitor’s point of view […]

FE Week Crossacronym

Across 1. A ‘voice of further education’ since 1996 3. Shane Chowen led to campaign to keep it 5. Quickly scrapped whilst waiting for Wolf 7. Prepare to be inspected, at all times 10. £31m in 2011-12 via Skills Funding Agency 11. Australian import based on GTA model 12. The opposite would be in work […]

Project Inspires Olympic Chief at Loughborough

Saleha Williams, Head of the Inspire Programme at the London Organising Committee for the Olympic & Paralympic Games visited Loughborough College to take in the fifth Flames: Lighting the Way festival. More than 180 children from four Loughborough schools joined with pupils from local high schools to take part in the festival, which focuses on […]