Opinion

Reflections on a Trailblazer journey

The number of Trailblazer apprenticeship standards is growing as the 2017/18 cut-off date for the current frameworks system approaches….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

There is no place for hate preaching in FE

Former Skills Minister and current holder of the security brief John Hayes reflects on why the sector needs to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

‘Far too early to tell if higher education in FE complaints will rise’

September 1, 2015, has gone down in FE as the date from which complaints about the sector’s higher education…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The Indy Scene

 The summer holidays over, a new contract year starting, let’s silence the press criticism of apprenticeships by producing outstanding…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Redefining FE’s mission across age ranges and historical sector divides

Gerry McDonald outlines the reasons and  process behind his college’s application to open a free school and considers why…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Learning merger lessons south of the border

With reviews of FE provision across England getting under way, Nigel Rayner looks at whether any lessons can be learned from…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Soft skills should be part of the main dish — not served on the side

Carole Bishop assesses the role and importance of soft skills and describes how they’re central to a new suite…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

The power to shape the future of learning — together

The three-day Association for Learning Technology (ALT) conference opens tomorrow at the University of Manchester. Dr Maren Deepwell outlines…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Five things area reviews should bear in mind

The government has been crystal clear about the need for structural reforms (spending less on FE, curriculum rationalisation, higher…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Looking ahead to a ‘watershed year’

As the prospect of a new academic year stretching out ahead becomes a working reality for FE sector, Jayne…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A pilot view as new Ofsted Cif takes off

The introduction of a new Ofsted Common Inspection Framework (Cif) from this month was preceded by a number of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Ensuring a productive second chance

Dr Sue Pember’s vast senior civil service experience has been serving Holex and its adult and community learning provider…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter