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 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Want to open a free school? Make an early start on plans The Department for Education’s application window for the opening of free schools closes on October 10. Pauline Hagen discusses… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y 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 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Taking Indian involvement ‘to the next level’ Dame Asha Khemka explains what was behind her recent visit to India, and why colleges should renew efforts to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Making young women part of the skills ‘equation’ The number of young women considered not in education, employment or training (Neet) is 29 per cent higher than… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Keeping the Feltag momentum going The new academic year brings new pressures and priorities — and learning technology must remain foremost among these, says… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Making the right impact on principal appointments With a number of principal appointments to have hit the FE Week headlines over the summer, Sue Pember looks… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion The adult literacy and numeracy ‘scandal’ The funding, teaching and organisation of adult literacy and numeracy programmes are in need of government action, says Adrian… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion ‘We’ve been struggling with adult literacy and numeracy for decades’ An MPs’ committee has been investigating whether England has been failing adults who struggle with numeracy and literacy. Paul… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Tip of the iceberg for sixth form saviour colleges? After a school in Cheshire announced it would be closing its sixth form over plummeting learner numbers, local colleges… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Meeting the direct recruitment challenge — one year on As participating colleges get ready to take on learners from the age of 14, Graham Towse outlines his experiences… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Closer to employers and further away from funding agencies In the 26 months since Geoff Russell stepped down as chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency, FE and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 207 Older