Opinion

Still in tune? The skills system and the changing structures of work

Dame Ruth Silver explains the origins of the latest Skills Commission report, which raises several ‘strategic alerts’ for the...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Making a job out ofcareers education

It’s been a particularly busy month in FE with the combination of the Skills Show and the Association of...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A presidential view of the AoC manifesto

The pre-general election AoC manifesto makes a number of requests to the next Government. Richard Atkins outlines the key...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Local offers for disabled learners ‘missing’ nearby specialist providers

A system of ‘Local Offers’ for children and adults with special educational needs went live in September. Kathryn Rudd...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Traineeship news offers welcome break from ‘wholesale change’

Proposals to change the way traineeship providers are funded were rejected following the government’s eight-week consultation on the issue....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Reflecting on day one of the Association of Colleges conference

A review of English and maths accreditation is welcome, but should not result in new qualifications, says Charlotte Bosworth....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A sea change in evidence?

Andrew Morris looks at how problems affecting FE practitioners are being a tackled with an appreciation of the need...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Vocational system progress — despite what Clegg says

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg fleshed out his idea, first revealed in February, for a UCas-style system for post-16...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Pragmatism not evangelism needed on shift to digital

The march towards a digital future is not in doubt, but how colleges stay on course is the cause...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter