Opinion Report casts shadow on apprentices Careers guidance should be boosting apprenticeships, says shadow minister Gordon Marsden The BIS Select Committee has provided a detailed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Laying the path for improvement journeys If colleges want to improve, the leadership team must be honest and open about its weaknesses says Matthew Coffey. … FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Laying the path for improvement journeys A review of the FE teacher and trainer qualifications is one way the Learning and Skills Improvement Service is… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Olympic effort required for outstanding change You need to change the culture of your college if you want to move from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ says… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion New regime requires quick results The new common inspection framework (CIF) represents a substantial shift, not only in its structure and application, but in… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Lessons from inspection pilots The real college was judged says Principal Richard Atkins, not one that had spent three weeks preparing. We were… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Lessons from inspection pilots More than one nominee, up-to-date information, and actively seeking out views of students and staff is critical says college… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Provider’s rapid improvement Just 11 months ago, Ofsted inspectors went into Berkshire independent learning provider B2B Engage and judged its provision to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Ofsted is a ‘distraction’ to be taken seriously Don’t get bogged down in the new common inspection framework, says principal Chris Thomson. Give students the provision you’d… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Crumbs from the rich man’s table? No way, says Graham Hoyle. In its 10 years, the AELP has worked hard for smaller providers . …. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Why colleges should be allowed to be creative to meet local needs The chances of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) agreeing to 50 per cent flexibility in adult skills budgets were… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion At last, a report written by people who understand FE The clear recommendations of the Lingfield report reflect the complexity of the sector, says Lynne Sedgmore, executive director at… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 232 Older