Opinion The government and sector are ill-prepared for FE loans William Hague’s recent exhortation for people to stop whinging and ‘work harder’ reminded me of a certain Conservative politician… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Matthew Coffey, National Director at Ofsted, responds to FE Week analysis I read with interest the article in FE week on a sample of colleges from the 157 group and… Expert Contributor 13y Expert Contributor 13y Opinion Time is right for UK further education providers to locate in India The time is right for UK-based educational establishments in the further education sector to consider locating in India. India’s… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Farewell, you won’t be forgotten As I write these words, I’m hurtling through the countryside on a train heading back to Peterborough, having left… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Achieving excellence in teaching and learning Recommendations in the latest report from the Commons education select committee offer an opportunity for a parallel, if not… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion The end for Britain’s ‘conveyor belt’ of skills The Government’s announcement to lengthen the duration of apprenticeships will help to ensure better quality workers which is vital… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Why Adult Learners’ Week matters now more than ever The national awards ceremony for Adult Learners’ Week kicks off a week of similar events across the country this… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Exhausted? I can’t wait to get back to work NUS’ National Conference is the biggest democratic meeting of students in the world. As such, it’s sort of got… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion College Inspections: Re-basing of Grades? Some commentators are taking the view that, recently, Ofsted has focused too heavily on full time 16-18 programmes, and… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Best practice principles in student administration After many years working with college information systems and the advances I’ve seen in technology, it still amazes me… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion What counts as being a successful college? The 157 Group has been debating how it moves forward six years on from its inception. The sector context… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion FE should learn ‘employment truths’ from welfare-to-work The relationship between further education, the world of work, and local economic development is at a crossroads. With over… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 233 Older