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Understanding the Further Education Loans consultation
It won’t be easy. It’s at best confusing and contradictory, and at worst – morally deficient. As part of the government’s...
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New Year, New Challenges
The latest bundle of Papers which came out from Government over the summer on FE reform pose more questions than answers,...
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Red tape cutting too good to be true?
The Bureaucracy Busters, rated PG, coming soon to employers and training providers near you? This is the latest in the Coalition’s...
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ESOL funding u-turn?
The Skills Funding Agency confirmed this week that all ESOL learners who are actively seeking work could be eligible for full...
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Adult education ‘campaigner-in-chief’ hands over the helm at NIACE
It is an honour to be able to pay tribute to Alan Tuckett, who retired from the National Institute for Adult...
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The SFA’s qualified accounts, colleges and red tape
Over the summer the annual accounts of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) were published (click here). If anyone was interested in...
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New Head of UKCES wrongly accuses colleges of something to hide
Accusing colleges of withholding customer information because they have something to hide, as the new Head of the UK Commission on...
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Judging them by their results: MPs, sixth forms and value for money
Yesterday the House of Common’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published its report on Getting value for money from the education of...
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Government changes to fees welcome, but timing and communication a frustration
In recent days there have been some positive developments in the area of the fees policy, potentially assisting a number of...
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MPs’ report critical of scrapping EMAs and the NUS will continue to demand reinstatement
The education select committee’s report on participation in 16-19 education is heavily critical of both Michael Gove’s education policy (particularly the...
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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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