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 Opinion Shaping apprenticeships the Australian Group Training way Before we look at shaping the future, I’d firstly like to look at the past by sharing some history… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Government could erode professionalism in FE Like many practitioners and leaders in the further education and skills sector, I am extremely concerned that proposals recently… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Ofsted report highlights profound contradictions For anyone who wishes to gain insight into profound contradictions underlying current government thinking on the curriculum, I can… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Why Barnfield College is seeking private investment Barnfield College is considering seeking private equity investment and maximising the new FE financial freedoms to further enhance our… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion English and mathematics in apprenticeships New Challenges, New Chances’ has made it clear that English and Mathematics remain key elements of the Apprenticeship Framework…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Apprenticeships and learning from the best As the National Director of Learning and Skills it is my job to report back to Ofsted and government… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Making the point: international students in FE Last month the National Audit Office (NAO) released a report on student immigration (‘Immigration: The Points Based System –… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion All change to Ofsted inspections in FE Reflecting on the potential challenges facing colleges and providers as a result of changes in funding, I have given… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Would we notice if FE was fully privatised? The recent decision by the Office of National Statistics to label colleges as being in the private sector doesn’t… Mick Fletcher 13y Mick Fletcher 13y Newer 1 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 235 Older