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Interview: Baroness Tina Stowell

Baroness Stowell is a born-and-bred FE college alumna from the Midlands who ended up leading the House of Lords. Now she’s calling for an end to the ‘disrespect’ of non-graduates “I’ve spent a lot of time working in places where there are public crises and dramas. I’m not fazed by that, I don’t panic, I’ve […]

Profiles

The government’s FE policy is dangerously wishful thinking

Government rhetoric not rooted in reality will cause colleges to choose the easy options, writes Ian Pryce As a fan of country music, the untimely death of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith gave me an excuse to play all her old albums. She never achieved great fame because she championed traditional American folk music, rather than […]

Opinion

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 366

This week’s edition features Julie Sizer, George Clark, Mary Curnock Cook

Movers and Shakers, Movers and shakers

BTECs: 118 MPs and Lords call on new education secretary to rethink cull

‘It is perfectly possible for T Levels, A-levels and BTECs to co-exist’, insist cross-party group

News, Qualifications

The DfE doesn’t have answers around subcontracting and funding ITPs

Ministers have got themselves into a subcontracting cul-de-sac, writes Aidan Relf The Department for Education’s recent webinar on its funding and accountability reforms for adult education was like trying to understand flowcharts at school.    Except there seemed to be few routes on offer and key questions still need answers before the we arrive at ministers’ chosen destination […]

Opinion

Skills Bill debate: Senior Tories split on level 3 reform

Several senior Conservative peers voted against the government last night following fiery exchanges on plans to scrap the majority BTECs.

News, Legislation, Skills reform

Thousands of adults to be offered free new technical courses – but 2 regions miss out

Institutes of Technology will offer 65 new short and modular courses later this month

News

Warm words from the Conservative Party conference must be matched with money

The Conservative Party Conference needed to show some real investment, writes David Hughes The rainstorms lashing through Manchester were a fitting setting for the Conservative Party conference this year. The party was facing challenges on gas prices, petrol, HGV driver shortages and cuts to Universal Credit. The fringe programme seemed awash with sessions on post-16 […]

Opinion

ETF mulls scheme to bring out-of-work professionals into FE teaching

It comes after the Department for Education admitted there are ‘significant difficulties’ recruiting FE teachers

News, recruitment