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“We are heading towards the edge of a cliff, which we’re going to fall off,” says the principal of South Thames College, describing the on-going funding crisis in further education. Strong words perhaps, but Sue Rimmer speaks from a vast amount of experience in the sector. It would be unwise not to listen. Raised in […]
Profiles
Colleges in areas with high proportions of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) have been given a cash boost. The Department for Education (DfE) has revealed that £4.5 million will be given to 25 handpicked colleges in the next two years – from now to September 2013 – to give more 16-19 […]
News
A former college principal has spoken exclusively to FE Week of his shock after being chosen to receive a Knighthood for his services to further education (FE). Geoff Hall, who left New College Nottingham (NCN) after seven and a half years in May 2010, is one of just 27 people to receive the order in […]
Geoff Hall, former Principal of New College Nottingham and contributor to FE Week, is one of just 27 people to be honoured with a Knighthood in today’s New Year’s Honours List 2012. Mr (soon to be Sir) Hall announced his retirement from the college after seven and a half years of leadership in May 2010, when […]
As young people struggle to enter the labour market, colleges and other providers are doing all they can to help their students become more employable. But what if the employers won’t play ball? Furious debate continues around what triggered the summer riots and how to prevent further unrest – too often generating more heat than […]
Opinion
An inspiring conference succeeds through collaboration Partnership working at its best was evident recently when the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) and the Network for Black Professionals (NBP) delivered yet another successful conference – Diversity in Challenging Times. Following on from last year’s joint event, the WLN and the NBP designed and created another inspirational and […]
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