Communication complemented by logic
As I write it’s the morning of Sunday 13th January and the snow hasn’t yet arrived. I’ve been back in work just over a week…
Dr Paul Phillips CBE
A year of challenges and opportunities
So it is December once again and Further Education is almost at the end of its first term. I trust you have all had an…
Communication is key to successful system intervention
By their very nature systems are set up to attract degrees of change. Some would call this making improvements; others may consider it tinkering. However…
Weston College update – HE in FE
Every College academic year is different and the level of challenges facing the sector is at an unprecedented high. Equally, individual Colleges will face their…
Looking forward to a successful Autumn Term
Can you believe the Autumn Term is here already? Sadly, I can barely remember my summer break because the majority of its benefits have now…
Growing your own
Creating the ideal management team is a difficult task for even the seasoned professional. The main reason is that while we can draw up…
End of term reflections
The end of the term is rapidly approaching and I spent a few minutes looking at the various demands and dictates arriving on my desk.…
Cultural change – more and more
There really is no end to change in the Further Education sector and there I was thinking that we might settle down and get back…
Further Education recruitment tips
Have you seen those jobs that appear regularly in the Sunday Times looking for a Chief Executive or Director? As I sat down on Sunday…
Dealing with FE’s pace of change
The summer looms and with it the usual strategic changes for Further Education colleges. This year is particularly fraught for FE because we have changes…