Opinion

Colleges can meet new policy for young apprenticeships — but are the jobs there?

The Department for Education’s plans to get 16-year-old classroom-based vocational learners into apprenticeships after a year are assessed by...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Skills Show challenge laid down by former BBC Dragons’ Den investor Theo Paphitis

The Skills Show gets under way on Thursday (November 19) at NEC Birmingham and celebrity entrepreneur Theo Paphitis wants...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

‘Marketing for a college also promotes the wider FE cause’

Competitive marketing between neighbouring colleges was criticised by FE Commissioner Dr David Collins when he wrote to principals and...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Taking out insurance against further cuts

Changes to the handling of physical currency, paper-based invoicing and unpaid fees could just be key to financial survival...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Nordic fairy tales and learning the lessons of the past

The Department for Education’s new panel tasked with looking at a new framework for technical and professional education needs...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Big changes are coming for the FE sector — are you ready?

It might be a busy few days at Association of Colleges (AoC) conference, but that is set to continue...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Filling the vocational void

Sam Parrett outlines her view of the role of colleges in delivering careers education to as young an audience...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Thinking up a future for FE and skills

The FE and skills sector has never been more in need of clear-minded leadership and focus. Ayub Khan outlines...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

A parent’s experience of college enrolment

As a marketing expert, Ruth Sparkes found the job of helping her offspring find the right FE institution an...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter