Opinion

Looking out for apprentices during administration

With around 900 apprentices left uncertain of their future following the administration of Phones 4U, Jane Byford considers the...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

There’s always time for a career review

Niace is calling for adults to have an entitlement to career reviews, not just in mid-life but at other...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Ofqual accreditation plan ‘not as straightforward as it sounds’

Jim Proudfoot looks at Ofqual plans for accreditation requirements. In order for a qualification to be offered in England...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A four-pronged approach to turning around the fate of Functional Skills

Functional Skills could have been saved from the qualifications scrapheap with Skills Minister Nick Boles having revealed hopes for...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

From learner to training manager to college — EuroSkills delivers more than just medals

While TeamUK’s impressive haul of medals at EuroSkills steals the headlines, the benefits of competing run much deeper, explains...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The Indy Scene

The success of the British team at the EuroSkills competitions this month demonstrates the skills and talent of our...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

College ‘no longer a dirty word’

A rebranding exercise at Lewisham Southwark College cost almost £290,000 and the result — Lesoco — could be dropped...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Maths proposals add up to a funding change

The charity National Numeracy has launched a manifesto aimed at eliminating the “national scourge” of poor everyday maths skills...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Earning or learning… or yearning for one more student?

I introduced myself on the FE Week website as the new FE Insider last month as having a real...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter