Opinion FE is at risk of getting left behind in the digital dust With advancements in technology, FE has moved on, too – not that you’d be too aware of that if… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Staying on after school has a new meaning Thanks to the raising of the participation age, staying on after school no longer means sitting in class after… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion New funding reform ‘is a real nightmare’ A bill setting out exciting aspirations for people with special educational needs (SEN) could be stymied by funding reforms… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Rising to the challenges we all face Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw had some tough words for FE at a recent Education Select Committee hearing, and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Getting our priorities right After a lukewarm reception, the guild project seems to be picking up steam. As the consultation period begins and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Opinion Government response ‘frustrates’ The government last week published its response to the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report on apprenticeships. Committee… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 238 Older