Opinion

Area reviews have lost their true purpose

The link between area reviews and their original aim – of matching skills to labour market need – has...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Westminster Kingsway name change rejected, but others find loophole

Westminster Kingsway College’s bid to have itself rebranded as Central London Colleges Group was rejected over concerns its new...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Boles addresses apprenticeship standard quality concerns

Skills Minister Nick Boles (pictured above) addressed concerns about how the quality of apprenticeships will be policed as the...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Sector gives BIS committee its views on the Productivity Plan

The task of the first official inquiry of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee is...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

HE consultation welcomed cautiously by Association of Colleges

A technical consultation paper from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is proposing that FE colleges have...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter