Opinion Taking Indian involvement ‘to the next level’ Dame Asha Khemka explains what was behind her recent visit to India, and why colleges should renew efforts to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Making young women part of the skills ‘equation’ The number of young women considered not in education, employment or training (Neet) is 29 per cent higher than… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Keeping the Feltag momentum going The new academic year brings new pressures and priorities — and learning technology must remain foremost among these, says… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Opinion Making the right impact on principal appointments With a number of principal appointments to have hit the FE Week headlines over the summer, Sue Pember looks… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion The adult literacy and numeracy ‘scandal’ The funding, teaching and organisation of adult literacy and numeracy programmes are in need of government action, says Adrian… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion ‘We’ve been struggling with adult literacy and numeracy for decades’ An MPs’ committee has been investigating whether England has been failing adults who struggle with numeracy and literacy. Paul… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Tip of the iceberg for sixth form saviour colleges? After a school in Cheshire announced it would be closing its sixth form over plummeting learner numbers, local colleges… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Meeting the direct recruitment challenge — one year on As participating colleges get ready to take on learners from the age of 14, Graham Towse outlines his experiences… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Closer to employers and further away from funding agencies In the 26 months since Geoff Russell stepped down as chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency, FE and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Co-operation is key to taking on school-age learners full-time Bromley College was one of nine colleges given permission to enrol 14 and 15-year-olds full-time this September, in addition… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Filling the newly-formed employability and personal development quals void Charlotte Bosworth thinks that while the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) removal of funding from a raft of level two… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Free school’s A-levels claims ‘misleading and could be used against less voguish sixth form colleges’ The head teacher of the selective free school London Academy of Excellence, which only accepts learners that achieve at… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 261 Older