Opinion Lies, damned lies, and UKBA statistics Professor Daniel Khan OBE, chief executive of Open College Network (OCN) London, reacts to UKBorder Agency (UKBA) criticism of… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion What’s to show for tech cash? The benefits of new technology are not being fully felt at colleges across the country, prompting former Barnsley college… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 233 Older