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Devolution means cutting courses to pay for more pen-pushers

There’s a degree of inevitability about watching local government top-slicing FE funding as part of the devolution agenda. The...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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More support for disadvantaged apprentices is needed

With the latest figures on apprenticeship starts published today, its easy to get pulled into the debate about whether...

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HE has a HESA – why can’t FE have a FESA?

A “data deficit” is responsible for the persistent failure of UK skills policy, explains Andy Norman, who wants to...

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Subcontracting shouldn’t be a master-servant relationship

With money tighter than ever, the further education community needs to find more ways to work together, writes Sam...

Sam Parrett
Sam Parrett
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Stop tinkering with the skills system!

The English system is suffering from innovation fatigue. We need to stop chopping and changing it, writes Tom Bewick...

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What does a good college mental health strategy look like?

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, Sarah-Louise Neesam explains how West Suffolk College has developed and implements a student welfare...

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It’s up to colleges and providers to sell apprenticeships to parents

Parents are still sceptical about high-quality technical education. The entire FE sector has a duty to change their minds,...

Anne Milton
Anne Milton
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What are the biggest problems with T-levels?

With the 2020 start date for the first T-levels fast approaching, Ewart Keep lays out just a few of...

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How can employers know which providers are good?

The marketplace is changing rapidly, and it’s awash with new standards and providers. Stefano Capaldo explains how to sort...

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