Opinion Maple: the sweet smell of success A new partnership of sixth-form colleges is determined to pursue high performance, innovation and creativity, says Simon Jarvis Ten… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Back to basics or down to specifics? As the government seeks to define vocational qualifications and strip out those that are not ‘rigorous’, Lynne Sedgmore reflects… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion The statistics tell the story The government wants an FE commissioner to step in when a college is deemed to be failing. Most colleges… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion We keep it simple – but it works Rochdale Sixth Form College was graded outstanding in its first Ofsted inspection. It’s good news in a borough that… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Why I’m one of the lucky ones Careers advisers too often ignore apprenticeships in professions such as accountancy and try to convince students that university is… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion UTCs: just what the local employers ordered The Government might say it supports university technical colleges, but it needs to take heed of criticisms of its… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Advertorial: NOCN partnership to develop training Apprenticeships will help to fill the gap created as workers with civil engineering skills retire, writes Graham Hasting-Evans Traditionally… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Learners must have place at the top table The proposed guild cannot claim to speak for the sector unless its board represents everyone in FE — and that… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Opinion Keep up with the changes, governors told The chief executive of the Network for Black Professionals has challenged FE and college governors to respond to change… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Enter governance, centre stage There’s a “crucial” offstage layer in society, according to Dame Ruth Silver, chair of the Learning and Skills Improvement… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Freedoms and flexibilities bring extra responsibility The government gave college leaders greater scope to shape provision and the future of their institutions with its New… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion At the heart of the matter Oustanding teaching and learning is back at the centre of leadership focus – which is where it should be,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 238 Older