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How many times have you read Ofsted reports that state that ‘There are inconsistencies across the college/training provider in its’ management and delivery of work…

The past week has seen a string of announcements from the Government in the further education sector, none more important than apprenticeship funding proposals released…

The accelerated pace of technological change often seems relentless.  Last week Twitter announced that it is closing down Vine, the video sharing service it purchased…

A few changes, some concessions and lots of welcome detail (NB this is a bit of a ‘provider to provider’ article).   So we now…

As leadership pour over first term figures how, asks FEA’s Dr Ian Hadfield, do we spot the student experience hidden in the numbers? Last week…

Most Colleges that I work with are rightly obsessed about putting their learners first. Making sure that the best interests of learners are right at…

I have just returned to Weston College after a spell in hospital following an operation… I found it useful to observe the politics of the…

The DfE has announced the Apprenticeship Levy Funding rules earlier today. The proposal to pay 90% of apprenticeship training costs will apply to more than…

Earlier this year, Paul Joyce, deputy director of FE and Skills at Ofsted raised concerns that the area review process is ‘taking the focus off…

I feel I must respond to Matt Garvey’s recent article about sub-contracting. Matt and I clearly have very different views about many things and I…