Keeping the plates spinning over the Whitson holiday
Before the Whitson holiday, I was (like most of my colleagues) exhausted, and when I walked around the College I could see the strain on…
Dr Paul Phillips CBE
Post 18 – An Opportunity Not To Be Derailed
Reports in the media of underspent adult allocations by colleges, and conversely colleges who have over delivered being denied money, makes very poor reading for…
Breadth of Provision Means – Obstacles, Differentiation and Focus
I read an article in the newspaper last week considering the efficiency of anti-depressant drugs and the extent to which they have helped individuals deal…
Driving Change And Avoiding The Pot Holes
Meagre is an interesting word, it means deficient in amount or quality or extent. It is a frightening word for Further Education in particular because…
New Year, New Opportunities?
I interviewed a candidate for a Lecturer in Health & Social Care this week. She had no teaching experience, a wealth of industrial experience but…
Bah, Humbug!
Christmas is but days away, my local schools, academies and Universities are closed but irrespective the College continues to deliver teaching and learning! I never…
A Therapeutic Trip To The AoC
It is that time of year when in the middle of juggling the key FE priorities the ‘gathering of the clans’ event heralds itself. Yes,…
Change Of Storm On The Horizon
The magnitude of change and to some extent unanswered questions on the horizon point to an uncertain future for the FE sector. It is astonishing…
September Is Here Again
September is here again and already the College environment is manic as students of all ages descend upon us – some aged 16 and straight…
Principal’s Dedication to Be Recognised with CBE
Dr Paul Phillips, Principal and Chief Executive of Weston College, is to be appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire following years…