FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Plans for higher education, adult participation in FE and Ofsted

This week Shane is joined by three guests, to cover three particularly interesting topics: Ed Reza Schwitzer, former DfE...

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast
Profiles

Interview: Asi Panditharatna

Asi Panditharatna is tired of low expectations for former prisoners, drug addicts and the unemployed. He asks Jess Staufenberg...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Levelling up will only happen if maths and English improve

The country is still not getting the basics right on literacy and numeracy, writes Fiona Aldridge Getting the basics...

Jess Staufenberg
Fiona Aldridge
Opinion

We are at a critical juncture on lifelong learning

The lifelong education commission is calling for changes – including a rule that needs abolishing, writes David Latchman You...

Jess Staufenberg
Professor David Latchman
Opinion

Three critical questions the National Skills Fund consultation should have asked

The DfE mustn’t assume that ‘if we build it, they will come’, writes Emily Jones The government recently consulted...

Jess Staufenberg
Emily Jones
Opinion

Five urgent tips for the DfE on adult education

There are far too many barriers for the unemployed and low paid to get into learning, writes Chris Morgan...

Jess Staufenberg
Chris Morgan
Feature, News

The slow death of adult residential education?

As Northern College fights for survival, FE Week asks – is the government overlooking a big opportunity to ‘level up’? ...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

The government must spend more on adult skills

Further education colleges must be enabled to continue to provide high quality education and skills training for adults, says Alastair...

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ALASTAIR DA COSTA
News

Social Mobility Commission report warns of ‘virtuous’ and ‘vicious’ cycle of adult learning

The poorest adults with the lowest qualifications are the least likely to access training despite needing it the most,...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke