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 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 Newer 1 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 257 Older