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Four into one equals success

City and Islington College, born in 1993, has faced challenges aplenty in its 20 years. Despite the blips, a...

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How do you solve a problem like ‘college’?

Public confusion about the identity of a “college”, poor media perception of FE and a lack of skills among...

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The rise of the entrepreneurial college

Former hairdressing apprentice Jodie Whitemore (pictured right) is running her own salon at the age of 20 while completing...

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Leave us alone to get on with it, says Doel

Incorporation as the start of a challenge, not the end of one The journey to college self-improvement needs at...

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The New Zealand experience

Successful changes to how FE institutions are governed in New Zealand should prompt scrutiny of governance in British institutions,...

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In charge of their own destinies

Incorporation may have been a challenge too far for many, but it has left colleges free to meet the...

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Fair funding leads to focus on learners

Incorporation in 1993 gave colleges the welcome ability to respond quickly and flexibly to changing circumstances. Colleges became legally...

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Seeking solutions in testing times

It’s not just a lack of government cash that is bringing about a redefinition of the relationship between learner,...

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The day a cheque for £1.8m arrived

Julian Gravatt remembers the first week of Incorporation. The reforms may be a distant memory, but they still pack...

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