Opinion

FE loans are broken – so what’s the fix?

Justine Greening wants to tell you about T-levels, which in truth appear to be going nowhere fast or somewhere…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

It’s judgement time for the ESFA on degree apprenticeships

So, the tenders are in for the second attempt at procurement for apprenticeship provision for non-levy paying employers, and…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Why are neurodiverse apprentices so badly supported?

Students’ learning needs are met at university, but not on apprenticeships, says Chris Quickfall How can it be, in…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Adult education budget procurement has been a disaster

The ESFA has ridden rough-shod over the work of many vital third sector providers. Tim Ward wants answers Imagine…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Should we focus on our college merger or Ofsted?

Once a month, Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions, backed by her…

Sue Pember
Sue Pember
Opinion

Education is the missing piece in David Lammy’s race review puzzle

The criminal justice system in this country disproportionately affects people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and prison education…

FE Week
FE Week


Opinion

Urgent investment needed for sixth forms

MPs will today (September 7) be warned that a worsening cash “crisis” engulfing the sector will cause further cuts…

Bill Watkin
Bill Watkin
Opinion

Non-levy tender: It will take over 8 hours just to read the current ‘clarifications’

The ESFA’s latest attempt at a non-levy apprenticeships tender now has over 100,000 words of ‘final’ clarifications. FE Week’s…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Colleges ‘deeply concerned’ about £650m non-levy tender

The Education and Skills Funding Agency was accused of plunging the relaunched non-levy apprenticeship funding tender process into chaos…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

AEB procurement fears for third sector providers

Third Sector National Learning Alliance chief executive Tim Ward, wrote the following open letter to outgoing Institute for Apprenticeships and Education…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

GCSE results week: How FE can leverage digital channels to win learners

Colleges and providers need to get smarter in attracting new learners who’ve just had their GCSE results – here’s…

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Explaining new GCSE grades and what this means for post-16 resits

By this time on results day, we’re all now aware of the new style of numerical GCSE grading. But…

Gemma Gathercole
Gemma Gathercole