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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion How leading-edge practice can entice the policymakers Look at what is happening on the ground if you want to understand the way that things are moving,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Warwickshire plans for a rosy future in China A shared bottle of wine can lead to many things – including the first UK-backed FE college in China…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion We face challenges, but it’s not all gloom Speakers at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) autumn conference in Leeds addressed a number of issues,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 235 Older