Opinion

Meet the new framework, not quite the same as the old framework

Gemma Gathercole outlines her views on the new qualifications framework coming into force next month. Anyone that works in...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The principal’s office

There’s understandable angst in FE colleges about the area reviews. It’s an issue that’s been playing on my mind...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Follow key priorities to make FE loans system work

Latest figures show little progress with take-up of 24+ advanced learning loans. Stephen Evans looks at how the system...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Dr Sue, Opinion

Dr Sue (Edition 147)

How do you handle your new principal’s demands? Is the managing director refusing to budge? Dr Sue Pember, the...

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

Incorporating lessons from taking an FE college path

In August last year Basildon-based Prospects Learning Foundation (PLF) underwent incorporation to become Prospects College of Advanced Technology —the...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Shining an area review light on sub-contracting

When the Department for Business Innovation and Skills published its annual funding letter in February, it outlined concerns with...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Damned if you report, damned if you don’t….Prevent

Mary Bousted outlines her concerns that the Prevent Duty could be causing more harm than good. New issues in...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Area reviews must engage with independent learning providers

Stewart Segal explains the important role that he thinks independent learning providers (ILPs) should play in upcoming post-16 education...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Reflections on a Trailblazer journey

The number of Trailblazer apprenticeship standards is growing as the 2017/18 cut-off date for the current frameworks system approaches....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter