Flexible New Deal to struggle without Train to Gain support
Vast numbers of unemployed will have to make do without Train to Gain support to up-skill once they land jobs through the Government’s Flexible New…
Month: September 2009
FE News increases its reach with FE Community
FE News and FE Careers are continuing to champion their sectors with the launch of FE Community. The new online site brings together the Further…
Edexcel’s Jerry Jarvis speaks results
Students around the country have been collecting their exam results over the past few weeks. Along with the many success stories comes the inevitable dumbing…
Ofsted round-up – This week: Variety of results for mixed providers
Train 4 Work, Hertford Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Inadequate: Grade 4 Capacity to improve Inadequate: Grade 4 Achievement and standards Good:…
Train to Gain shortages dwarf college capital crisis, warns ALP
Training providers have been told they cannot take on new trainees for the Government’s flagship Train to Gain programme until at least April 2010, jeopardising…
LSC funds two more college capital projects
Two more Further Education colleges can now complete their capital projects after being given the green light by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) The…
UCU general secretary tackles FE’s new challenge
A member of staff at an inner-city college recently told me: “We work with some of the most underprivileged communities in the country, yet our…
Work At A Home Based Business Opportunity Skill Set
It is common knowledge that you need to work at home based business opportunity success the same way that you need to work hard to…
‘Engineering skills are vital to UK’s future’, Vince Cable tells party conference
Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat’s Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader, has emphasised the importance of engineering skills to meet the challenges of the future. At…
Dragon launches National Enterprise Academy
Peter Jones has launched the first ever education institution solely focused on teaching 16-19 year olds enterprise and entrepreneurship. The telecoms entrepreneur, and co-star of…