Opinion

The Principal’s Office — English and maths challenge

The national 16 to 18 A*-C pass rates in 14/15 were 35.8 per cent (38.9 per cent) for GCSE...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

Consultation for two-levy payers but Chancellor George Osborne Budget blueprint ‘ticks boxes’

With the CITB having operated a training levy in the construction sector for half a century, it’s view of...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Sector breathes a collective sigh of relief as Budget questions remain

Mark Dawe was, like many in FE and skills, hanging on Chancellor George Osborne’s every word as he delivered...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Funding cuts death of NBAP ‘unacceptable’

Meredith White outlines how the Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) helped her, and just what the FE...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Show the Government how FE is responding to reform agenda

It is vitally important that FE shows it is responding to the Government’s reform agenda, says Gemma Gathercole. As...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Where might the Chancellor’s funding axe fall?

There can be little doubt that public funding for FE will fall by a lot. The question is where....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Old Cif or new Cif? Early indications of impact on inspection judgments

With a few months of the new Ofsted Common Inspection Framework (Cif) under the sector’s belt, Paul Joyce outlines...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

‘Don’t fall foul of doing what is urgent instead of what is important for new SFA subcontracting rules’

Small but key changes to Skills Funding Agency (SFA) subcontracting rules could lead to big problems for lead providers...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Colleges in no-win situation on meeting priorities

Colleges have a number of different priorities for which they can be criticised for not focusing on and, says...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter