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
Opinion

Policy Exchange’s ‘resit levy’ robs Peter to pay Paul

Policy Exchange’s “Crossing the Line” report explores “improving success rates among students retaking English and Maths GCSEs” and is…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Qualifications moratorium will undermine confidence in system

Managing director of NOCN, Graham Hasting-Evans, explains why he thinks a fast-approaching government moratorium on approving qualifications will damage…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Few big ideas for FE and skills

With the winner of the Labour leadership contest set to be announced on September 12, Mick Fletcher analyses how…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Raising corporation tax could fund expansion in lifelong learning

Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn spells out his vision for FE, which would include a 2 per cent increase…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Extending access to student finance could help more people on to apprenticeships

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham proposes reforming the funding model for post-18 education, including apprenticeships, as part of his…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Follow German model for longer lasting and ‘higher quality’ vocational training

Labour leadership candidate Liz Kendall looks to the German system for an apprenticeship model that she would like to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Education must be more closely linked to the workplace

Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper explains why she thinks that 21st century education should be more geared towards the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Policy proposals mean no chance for a summer slouch

Whoever says the summer holidays are a time for people who work in education to kick back and relax…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Lords committee acts to address ‘too little attention’ given to young people who got their job through FE

The House of Lords Social Mobility Committee has heard from a number of figures related to education and training…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford