Opinion

Getting up to date with exams modernisation

The cost of exams is a major entry in the expenditure column of a college’s balance sheet, but, as…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Getting our priorities right

After a lukewarm reception, the guild project seems to be picking up steam. As the consultation period begins and…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Repositioning FE as a vital alternative

Big changes in the sector mean that FE is being challenged to meet new aspirations, but, says Lynne Sedgmore,…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Fighting for quality careers advice in schools

A damning Education Select Committee report on the quality of careers guidance at schools, prompted FE Week editor Nick…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Government response ‘frustrates’

The government last week published its response to the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report on apprenticeships. Committee…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Caution on Baker’s bold education change call

Lord Baker’s new book, 14-18: A New Vision for Education, sets out radical changes to the education system and…

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FE Week Reporter


Opinion

It’s time for impartial advice for learners

The Education Select Committee looked at the issue of careers guidance and produced a report that questioned the impartiality…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Careers guidance is for life, not just for classrooms

The Education Select Committee’s review of careers guidance came to worrying conclusions about the quality of service being offered…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Much ‘to be decided’ on model for trainees

Traineeships were put firmly on the FE agenda by sector minister Matthew Hancock this month when he revealed plans…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A framework for Ofsted success

The fear an Ofsted inspection can strike into the hearts of principals is well-known in FE. But could that…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

FE reaches the parts others can’t reach!

Could a revolution in the promotion of FE be brewing? Graham Morley looks at how colleges could learn a…

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

What it means to offer a true apprenticeship

We need to send out a clear message about apprenticeships — don’t dumb down the brand, says Graham Hasting-Evans….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter