Cycle mechanic training centre opens at Bracknell and Wokingham College
Since the beginning of the pandemic, many of us have made the most of the opportunity to jump on our bikes for our outdoor exercise.…
Sally Dicketts
Colleges Week sees huge progress in getting colleges better represented, recognised, and valued in the halls of Westminster and beyond
#CollegesWeek #LoveOurColleges – After two consecutively successful Colleges Weeks (2018 and 2019), it is exciting as we prepare for our third one. Even though it is a…
Sally Dicketts, Chief Executive of Activate Learning, is announced as the next AoC President
Association of Colleges has announced Sally Dicketts, Chief Executive of Activate Learning, as its next President. She will take up the role on 1 August…
Sally Dicketts discusses the importance of Coaching for Practitioners and Leaders #SETConf19
FE News chat with Sally Dicketts, Group Chief Executive of Activate Learning about the importance of Coaching for Practitioners and Leaders at the SET 2019…
Niko appointed as International Director at Activate Learning
Former Group Operations Director for BSC Group, Niko Phillips, has been announced as the new Group Director – International at Activate Learning. Niko has a…
Chris takes the Chair at Activate Learning
Group Chief Executive of the City & Guilds Group, Chris Jones, has been announced as the new Chair of the corporation at Activate Learning. Chris,…
It’s time to recognise that a vocational route opens doors too
Young people are being increasingly encouraged to follow an academic route through their education. Figures released last month by UCAS show that the number of…
2020 and beyond – what is the future for post-16 education?
There is no shortage of speculation about the future of our education system. This is particularly true for the further education sector, which has been…
Going local – can we unlock the promises of devolution?
The government’s productivity plan, published in July, set out a vision to extend the scope of localism in the further education sector. Following pilots in…
If ‘top girls’ opt for jobs over degrees what can schools do to prepare them?
The headmistress of Britain’s best performing school predicts that in the future more of the brightest schoolgirls will favour employment over university when they turn…