London South East Colleges joins Collab Group
We are pleased to announce London South East Colleges as the newest member of Collab Group. Their inclusion increases the geographic coverage of Collab Group…
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Bridge into Construction Programme Takes Shape
Build UK and Collab Group’s ‘Bridge into Construction’ programme is taking shape, with the programme being promoted to potential students in advance of the new…
Collab Group selected to deliver UK apprenticeship provision for Amey
The Collab Group of Colleges announces it has been selected by Amey, an internationally recognised supplier of infrastructure and public support services, to manage its apprenticeship provision across the UK. Collab Group will act as the exclusive supplier…
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore discusses FE freedom & community integration
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore discusses the recent Ministerial announcements about FE freedoms and communities. Lynne is encouraged that unnecessary processes are being looked at and…
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore discusses the change in metaphor used by Ministers when discussing FE
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore discusses the change in metaphor used by Ministers when discussing Further Education. There has been a paradigm shift from deficit metaphors…
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore on learner loans management
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore discusses the impact of learner loans, particularly the need to manage the transfer from funding to loans to ensure participation is…
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore reacts to government FE and Skills plans
157 Group’s Lynne Sedgmore gives her opinion of the Skills Strategy White Paper launched at last week’s AoC conference. Ms Sedgmore touches on Treasury settlements, local…
International officials attend 157 Group publication launch
College officials from across the world joined David Willets, Minister of State for Universities and Science, as the 157 Group published its 2009-10 impact review.…
FE is central to the future direction of HE policy, says Frank McLoughlin
FE has an increasing role to play in the direction of HE policy, according to Frank McLoughlin, chair of the 157 Group, which represents 28…
Exclusive with Ioan Morgan, Chair of the 157 Group
The Foster Review Our aims are centred around the mandate that the paragraph [157 of the Foster Review] has given us, and that is about…