Opinion

The truth behind the 16-18 apprenticeship problem

Falling apprenticeship numbers among 16 to 18-year-olds have come as no surprise to Peter Cobrin, from Apprenticeships England, who…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

All is not well in the world of training providers

Training providers feel vulnerable, unrepresented, unsupported, unprotected, exploited and undervalued. That is the inevitable conclusion from the conversations I…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Fears for maths and science with college changes afoot

Set against the backdrop of an impending FE loans system and college funding cuts, the future of FE teaching…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Common sense hopes over immigration

The accusation FE colleges are “selling immigration rather than education” has triggered a strong response from John Mountford, international…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Why we need the Tech Bacc

Ed Miliband’s proposals for a Tech Bacc are welcome but perceptions still need to change, so that the vocational…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Employer pilot should have a better structure

The days of a job-for-life are no more and workplace training initiatives need to be suited to today’s more…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Opinion

Empowering learners through new legislation

The Education Act 2011 has been widely heralded as a positive move for the FE sector, providing colleges with…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

We must look outward

International partnerships are vital to bring out the best in FE, says Amarjit Basi, Principal of New College Nottingham,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A view on Ofsted’s new ‘Trip Adviser’ website

Mick Fletcher, visiting research fellow at the Institute of Education and member of the Policy Consortium, casts a critical…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A view on Ofsted’s new ‘Trip Adviser’ website

Toni Pearce, vice president FE at the National Union of Students adds her voice of support to Ofsted’s new…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Deptford not Delhi – but why not both?

Kate Green, director of business development at the 157 Group, responds to Sir Michael Wilshaw on behalf of the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Focus on Bradford and Bangalore

Professor Daniel Khan OBE, chief executive of OCN London, offers a response to Sir Michael Wilshaw’s ‘Deptford not Delhi’…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter