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
Opinion

Provider involvement in prison learning review ‘essential’

Justice Secretary Michael Gove’s wide-ranging review of prison learning is set to include the system of provider contracting. Alexandra...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

There is no place for hate preaching in FE

Former Skills Minister and current holder of the security brief John Hayes reflects on why the sector needs to...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Learning merger lessons south of the border

With reviews of FE provision across England getting under way, Nigel Rayner looks at whether any lessons can be learned from...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Redefining FE’s mission across age ranges and historical sector divides

Gerry McDonald outlines the reasons and  process behind his college’s application to open a free school and considers why...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter