Opinion

What we can learn from the sad story of Hadlow College

Many of the recommendations in the long-awaited report from Philip Augar should be implemented now to protect the future…

Sam Parrett
SAM PARRETT
Opinion

It is easy to conclude that the DfE are not serious about apprenticeship quality

This week we report that the Department for Education will announce that the Office for Students, not Ofsted, will…

Jessica Fino
Nick Linford
Opinion

Devolved budget could drag adult education out of the doldrums

The chance for local people to have more of a say in adult education looks like a non-starter, says…

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LAWRENCE BARTON
Opinion

Why apprenticeships are more than a path to social inclusion for the young

Skills and the apprenticeship system in England must encompass level 8, ditching the notion that apprenticeships are primarily about…

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MANDY CRAWFORD-LEE
Opinion

Solving the productivity puzzle: what can we learn from Russia?

The WorldSkills competition has been a springboard for some countries to reform and develop their skills training, writes Dr…

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DR NEIL BENTLEY-GOCKMANN OBE
Opinion

Insolvency could have been avoided had the ESFA spotted Hadlow College’s crippling loans in 2017

This week the government published the FE Commissioner’s Hadlow College findings and recommendations, based on four visits in February….

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford


Opinion

My main priority is the students in Hadlow college insolvency

The application for educational administration by Hadlow College is a watershed moment for FE. It will be the first time…

Jessica Fino
Tom Tugendhat
Opinion

Facing up to the challenges of the reformed functional skills

The new qualifications will be ready for teaching from September 1. Some aspects have stayed the same, but you…

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IAN SUGARMAN
Opinion

Too many prisoners may still fall through the education net

The Coates review recommended wide-ranging changes to prison education. So how are things progressing? Not as quickly as they…

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FRANCESCA COONEY
Opinion

What to expect as the T-level Transition prepares for take-off

In terms of ensuring a pipeline for T-levels and enabling more young people to access level 3 study, the…

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CATHERINE SEZEN
Opinion

Why #LoveourColleges should be redundant

The second celebratory seven-day #LoveourColleges, held this week, has been about showing the impact of further education and underlining…

Jessica Fino
Dr Julie Mills
Opinion

Hadlow College scandal and government response is an FE watershed moment

FE Week’s story of Hadlow College being the first to be taken through a new education insolvency regime is…

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford