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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has claimed the decision confirmed today to close its Sheffield office will help save around £350m — even though a leaked document indicated the move would actually cost money. BIS was accused of launching an “FE brain drain” after unveiling plans in January to close its Sheffield […]
News
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on Cornwall College Group principal Amarjit Basi to take a pay cut to show solidarity with up to 60 staff set to lose their jobs through cutbacks. And a college spokesperson told FE Week this morning that it has not ruled out this suggestion as negotiations progress […]
Clare Howard explains the best way to get those with learning disabilities into work. The Government’s manifesto pledge to create 3m apprentices has pushed them to the top of the national skills agenda. This focus has encouraged the expansion of apprenticeship programmes, but this still doesn’t mean access for all. If you are a young […]
Opinion
Graham Taylor explains why he is not a fan of government plans for new technical professional education (TPE) routes. George Osborne recently joked (he apparently has a sense of humour) that he’s on a 5:2 diet because “in two out of five budgets I eat my words”. Well, number one of these for education should, […]
Julia Von Klonowski looks at how girls could be encouraged into a broader range of digital-related careers. Education, at its best, should allow everyone to have independence of decision, fulfilment and equality. It should enable entrepreneurship, leadership and life balance whatever your gender. Much has been written about the difference between women and mens’ business […]
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is balloting members over strike action to fight closure plans for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Sheffield office — which it is feared will cause an “FE brain drain”. The ballot was launched today (April 27), on the same morning that PCS representatives have been staging […]
London accounts for only 12.5 per cent of the UK population, yet it generates 22 per cent of UK GDP. It is Europe’s fastest-growing technology cluster and with more than a third of global foreign exchange taking place every day in the city, there is no denying London’s importance as a global economic powerhouse. However […]
Despite being principal of Orchard Hill College for 21 years, Dr Caroline Allen does not have an office of her own — she is out and about too often. “It would be such a waste of a room,” she says. “I’m never in one place. My colleagues always joke that they need to put a […]
Profiles
Graham Taylor explains why he was less than impressed with the recent qualification and achievement report. Let’s move on from my last article on apprenticeships — the consensus feedback to that was ‘kick the reforms into the long grass’ as we believe we can meet Dave’s target without the unnecessary, complicated and costly wiring […]
