Opinion Should we look forward to ‘co-opetition’? Sixth-form colleges must not rest on the laurels of past successes, says Mark Bramwell. First up, let’s tackle the… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Critical skills for the 21st century Colleges should be leading the way to creating entrepreneurial communities, say Andy Pellant and Lynne Sedgmore Entrepreneurship is a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Apprenticeships: hats off to the stubborn geeks If you relied on mainstream press and broadcasting media, you’d be forgiven for thinking that apprenticeships were something from… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Action needed for workforce skills goals Eleven months down the line and plenty to be done on apprenticeships, says the chair of the BIS Committee,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Report casts shadow on apprentices Careers guidance should be boosting apprenticeships, says shadow minister Gordon Marsden The BIS Select Committee has provided a detailed… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Laying the path for improvement journeys If colleges want to improve, the leadership team must be honest and open about its weaknesses says Matthew Coffey. … FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Opinion Laying the path for improvement journeys A review of the FE teacher and trainer qualifications is one way the Learning and Skills Improvement Service is… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 Newer 1 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 247 Older