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Why it pays to be Business Intelligent
In this time of economic turbulence, Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives stand out for their potential to improve overall college performance for...
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Can colleges profit from the new HE market?
At first sight the HE White Paper looks like good news for FE providers of HE. It speaks warmly of their...
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Position yourself to further your career
Jobs are getting thinner on the ground in FE as colleges across the country are making redundancies. Yet, no matter what...
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Quality on the bench
For the past ten years I have been working for a private training company offering apprenticeships. Previous to this, I spent...
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NUS VP advice to FE post-EMA
In the past few weeks, we have heard final details about the Discretionary Learner Support Fund that is to replace the...
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College finances redder than they might seem
The Times Education Supplement on Friday published an “exclusive” on the state of the college finances. The headline was somewhat eye-catching:...
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Subcontracting: Incorporating the Guidance
You know your responsibilities to your funding body. But do your subcontractors know their responsibilities to you? FE institutions are funded...
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Construction funding rates take a hammering
The Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) has recently released a document called ‘ Changes to SLN values for specific ain in...
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In at the deep end
No matter how buoyant academic life is most of the time, every college is likely to face a situation where an...
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