Opinion Trialling new teaching technology Like most FE principals, Anthony Bravo has a keen interest in how technology can help improve teaching. He reflects… Anthony Bravo 9y Anthony Bravo 9y Opinion Getting prison learners ready for apprenticeships Barbara McDonough reflects on changes she would like to see for the education and training of prisoners. In recent… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Dear Dr Sue On the third Monday of every month Dr Sue, Holex director of policy and external relations, answers your questions,… Sue Pember 9y Sue Pember 9y Opinion Out-of-area but not out-of-time Those of us in FE with even short memories will remember that the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) was… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Academies: One size does not fit all Steve Frampton leads a sixth form college which decided against applying for academy status following an area review. He… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Train crash waiting to happen John Hyde raises grave doubts about apprenticeship reform plans. I once owned a small part of a racehorse, which… John Hyde 9y John Hyde 9y Opinion Encouraging more girls to set foot in the digital world Julia Von Klonowski looks at how girls could be encouraged into a broader range of digital-related careers. Education, at… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Simpler at what cost? The recent schools white paper was essentially geared at simplifying the system by making them all academies. It seems that simplification is planned… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Funding remains top concern for third year Funding shortfalls remain the top concern among those involved in the FE sector in 2016. Chancellor George Osborne’s u-turn… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Factors affecting choice of college aren’t set in stone Holger Bollmann analyses the results of a recent survey of FE students and parents which looked at what factors… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Young refugees need emotional as well as academic support Victoria Leney explains how the findings of her study into support procedures for 16-18-year-old unaccompanied refugee learners can be… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Setting the scene for a devolved future Shane Chowen looks at how the upcoming local elections and devolution could affect FE. More than 475 elections will soon… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Newer 1 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 247 Older