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19 April 2026

Tag: colleges

Scoring a brace in sports career

Declan Swan is a man with two goals – developing his BTEC sports students and winning promotion for Sandbach United FC. It’s a game of keepy-uppy that fills his day from dawn till dusk… For Declan Swan, football isn’t just a passion, it’s his profession both in and out of the classroom. By day, he’s […]

From rival to collaboration – the key to success in FE

Wigan & Leigh college principal Anna Dawe demonstrates how collaboration is power if regions are to fully harness the opportunities offered by devolution Much of Anna Dawe’s further education career has been “coloured” by the idea that colleges compete against each other in a “highly competitive market”. Years ago, she recalls colleges paying for adverts […]