Opinion

It’s time to share the secret

Former House of Commons Education Select Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy at London’s Newham College. He...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Better learning opportunities for prisoners

Weston College is educating inmates at 13 prisons across South West England having won the region’s Offender Learning and...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

FE is at risk of getting left behind in the digital dust

With advancements in technology, FE has moved on, too – not that you’d be too aware of that if...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Rising to the challenges we all face

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw had some tough words for FE at a recent Education Select Committee hearing, and...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

New funding reform ‘is a real nightmare’

A bill setting out exciting aspirations for people with special educational needs (SEN) could be stymied by funding reforms...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Staying on after school has a new meaning

Thanks to the raising of the participation age, staying on after school no longer means sitting in class after...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Getting up to date with exams modernisation

The cost of exams is a major entry in the expenditure column of a college’s balance sheet, but, as...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Getting our priorities right

After a lukewarm reception, the guild project seems to be picking up steam. As the consultation period begins and...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Fighting for quality careers advice in schools

A damning Education Select Committee report on the quality of careers guidance at schools, prompted FE Week editor Nick...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter