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FE can show the private sector a thing or two when it comes to the representation of women in top jobs, says Sally Dicketts The media has been paying a lot of attention to the representation of women — or lack of it — in top roles in FTSE 100 and 250 companies. It’s not […]
Opinion
Former House of Commons Education Select Committee specialist Ben Nicholls is head of policy at London’s Newham College. He writes exclusively for FE Week, every month One of my most enjoyable meetings of the last fortnight was with a Labour MP — a major champion of FE — and his research assistant, currently on placement […]
Ofsted, funding cuts, policy changes . . . it’s no surprise that the number of prospective FE principals/chief executives is falling, says Mike Hopkins A straw poll of principal and chief executive colleagues makes clear the reality of the decline in the number of prospective principals. Why has this happened? Broadly speaking, issues include Ofsted […]
After an hour with Chris Jones it’s difficult to say I’ve discovered much that wasn’t already known. What the City & Guilds chief executive did give away was an enjoyment of mowing the lawn at the home he shares with wife Judy in the Oxfordshire village of Bampton. Oh, and he enjoys watching a bit […]
Profiles
The prospect of industrial action looms over FE after the University and Colleges Union (UCU) backed a call to ballot for a national strike. At their national conference on Wednesday, union members agreed to the ballot if upcoming pay talks fell through. The motion described college employers as “making a historic bid to drive down […]
News
The government has been urged to “rethink” any plans to overhaul the apprenticeship system in line with the recommendations of former Dragons’ Den investor Doug Richard. The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) warned against the introduction of plans outlined in The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Next Steps from the Richard Review, published […]
The Association of Colleges has withdrawn its offer of support for a pay increase after talks with unions failed to reach a conclusion. The association did have the recommendation of a 0.5 per cent increase on the table when it met officials from the University and College Union (UCU), which is involved in negotiations with […]
The chief executive of NIACE has said some of the results of the 2012 Adult Participation in Learning Survey “paint a very worrying picture”. The survey showed the proportion of unemployed adults learning had fallen by six percentage points from 41 to 35 per cent since last year (highlighted below), the lowest level since the […]
