Opinion

Secret Principal Edition 119

The principal of a large and well-established FE college writes about life at the top — the worries, the...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Making sure learners are set on the employability path

Employability is the added value that colleges can give learners — but just how well are they fulfilling this...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Painting a different Functional Skills picture

With the outlook for Functional Skills very different to just a few months ago, Charlotte Bosworth makes the case...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Making a case for the QCF

More debate is needed about the future of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in the face of plans...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Paving the way for ‘much stronger’ 16 to 19 apprenticeships and traineeships

Kirsty Donnelly was one of a number of witnesses to give evidence to the House of Commons Education Select...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Learners get in the zone

Learners have been discussing key policy directions for the NUS. Joe Vinson discusses what’s been on the agenda and...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A college path to Saudi Arabia

Competition, finance and government support are just three of the factors to have played a part in the process...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Political parties offered seven opportunities to improve the lot of sixth form colleges

The Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) has produced its 2015 manifesto in the hope of influencing the political parties...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The indy scene

Managing a national training company brings a great deal of variety to my daily workload. However, this time of...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter