Opinion Pragmatism not evangelism needed on shift to digital The march towards a digital future is not in doubt, but how colleges stay on course is the cause… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Vocational system progress — despite what Clegg says Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg fleshed out his idea, first revealed in February, for a UCas-style system for post-16… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Local offers for disabled learners ‘missing’ nearby specialist providers A system of ‘Local Offers’ for children and adults with special educational needs went live in September. Kathryn Rudd… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Making a case for the QCF More debate is needed about the future of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in the face of plans… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion A college path to Saudi Arabia Competition, finance and government support are just three of the factors to have played a part in the process… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Paving the way for ‘much stronger’ 16 to 19 apprenticeships and traineeships Kirsty Donnelly was one of a number of witnesses to give evidence to the House of Commons Education Select… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Learners get in the zone Learners have been discussing key policy directions for the NUS. Joe Vinson discusses what’s been on the agenda and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Political parties offered seven opportunities to improve the lot of sixth form colleges The Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) has produced its 2015 manifesto in the hope of influencing the political parties… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Making sure learners are set on the employability path Employability is the added value that colleges can give learners — but just how well are they fulfilling this… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Painting a different Functional Skills picture With the outlook for Functional Skills very different to just a few months ago, Charlotte Bosworth makes the case… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Level four FE loans — whither policy now? The most recent government release on FE loans indicated that the number of applications from learners aiming to study… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion What is the safeguarding duty and what happens if providers get it wrong? Ofsted inspectors recently gave a 16 to 19 independent learning provider an inadequate rating having discovered it failing to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 232 Older