Opinion

Taking account of the government’s apprenticeship credit proposal

While PAYE has figured heavily in coverage of the government’s apprenticeship funding proposals, the other option of an apprenticeship…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Taking a new, entrepreneurial view of employers

The role of FE colleges is changing, explains Sharron Robbie. Viewing businesses as customers, stakeholders and strategic partners is…

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Opinion

Facing up to the corporate challenge in the classroom and the boardroom

The challenge facing young people is the same as the one facing college principals — develop your skills and…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Taking a lead on teaching, learning and assessment — the role of governors

A half-day workshop with more than 40 FE college governors, principals and clerks has resulted in a new report…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The indy scene

Our directors and senior managers have been in discussions with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, sector skills…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Could Cable’s ‘elite’ colleges lead in the wrong direction?

Business Secretary Vince Cable’s Cambridge Public Policy Lecture on the future of further and higher education last month brought…

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FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Understanding the law behind the learner experience

The 157 Group and law firm SGH Martineau have teamed up to produce a guide for college on the…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Dr Cable’s ‘thoughtful contribution’ to the

Business Secretary Vince Cable delivered a speech last month at Cambridge University entitled Where next for Further and Higher…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Prison teachers ‘must get the support and resources to help learners’

Prison learning practitioners attended a conference organised by the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA) last month. Alexandra Marks outlines the…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Colleges: so much more than classrooms

One of last month’s interesting discussions was with colleagues from the Association of Colleges (AoC) and our own sports…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Taking a loan stance

With official figures having revealed that qualifications from the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (Cache) featured…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Teachers’ and trainers’ experiences of the 16 to 19 study programmes

The Institute for Learning has been looking at how teachers have been getting on with the requirements of the…

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FE Week Reporter