Opinion

The real case for chartered colleges

Chartered status must not simply be another quality mark: it should reflect the capacity of an institution to work…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Trust me: shared services can work

It’s early days – and flexibility is essential – but a unique partnership of six FE colleges is determined…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

All we want for students is more choice

The government go-ahead for FE colleges to recruit 14-year-olds from school is to be applauded, says Mike Hopkins The…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Mentoring is about more than staff development

An award-winning programme to support race equality and career development should become part of the mainstream, not just an…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Poor proxy for real skills

The success of a college needs to be measured in broader terms than success rates alone, says Daniel Khan…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Collaboration is key in planning local skills

Colleges and partnerships need each other to make sure that local accountability improves rather than undermines the emphasis on…

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FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Local Enterprise Partnerships: the future or not? Part 2

Partnerships are the right groups to bind together local employers and FE, says David Frost The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Local Enterprise Partnerships: the future or not? Part 1

The Autumn Statement proposals for skills policies and strategies may turn out to be less benign than they appear,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Assessing the risks of colleges recruiting 14-15 year olds

Shadow education minister Karen Buck took some flak at the AoC annual conference for suggesting colleges may not be…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Supporting employer incentives

There is much to welcome in the Richard Review (although paper exams should stay and employers should not design…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Let’s value technical education

The CBI welcomes the Richard Review on apprenticeships, says Neil Carberry. But any shift  to a new system will…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

What should FE expect in the coming years?

With the budget announcements tomorrow coinciding with the half way point for this Government, Steve Besley, Head of Policy at Pearson,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter