The FE Week Podcast: ‘Triple whammy’ college costs, BTEC campaign and Social Mobility Commission

15 Oct 2021, 15:30

This week Shane is joined by former DfE civil servant and adult education expert Sue Pember, and further education funding guru Julian Gravatt.

How are energy costs affecting colleges? Why did the Lords get so heated this week? And has the Commission got the right focus?

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