Opinion

Apprenticeships are the ‘major casualty’ amid funding uncertainty

The government has said more research was needed before it could take its apprenticeship funding reform plans any further....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The indy scene

I arrived back in Britain on Tuesday after three weeks’ magnificent customer service in the United States and the...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Masochism and trust in the board and principal relationship

Governors bring a wealth of disparate expertise to the board table, but can sometimes fall short when it comes...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Feltag’s ‘assessment tail wagging the pedagogic dog’

The effect of the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (Feltag) is being felt across the sector, explains Bob...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

BIS red tape plan a ‘Groundhog Day’ for FE and skills

Efforts by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to cut red tape succeeded in reducing up to...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

How will two become one?

Jim Proudfoot considers the purpose of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and asks ‘what next?’ in light of...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Is this really the end of the QCF?

Despite Ofqual announcing that the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is set for the FE and skills graveyard, Stephen...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Edition 121

I had mixed emotions when I heard Skills Minister Nick Boles’s new apprentice set off the security alarms on...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Going global to benefit local

A new report looks at how UK general FE colleges are reaping the VET (vocational education and training) rewards of...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter