Predictions for 2015
At this time last year, I considered what the picture of teacher training was going to look like for the year ahead. Now, as we…
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How medicine can heal FE quality and income issues
Reith lecturer and surgeon Dr Atul Gawande held me spellbound recently when he spoke about The Century of the System. As I listened I realised…
How medicine can heal FE quality and income problems
Reith lecturer and surgeon Dr Atul Gawande held me spellbound recently when he spoke about The Century of the System. As I listened I realised…
How medicine can heal FE quality and income problems
Reith lecturer and surgeon Dr Atul Gawande held me spellbound recently when he spoke about The Century of the System. As I listened I realised…
All I want for Christmas…
… is an employment services with integrated health provision. As we near the end of the year and of course Christmas, I can’t help but…
Government video highlights English and maths importance
The government yesterday responded to an inquiry into adult English and maths skills with a short film to highlight the impact that gaining these skills…
Annual Ofsted report takeaways
Ofsted released its annual report yesterday, showing more FE colleges are achieving ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ as well as a continued improvement in the delivery of…
Are MOOCs making or breaking privilege?
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were heralded as once-in-a-generation game changers. Coursera, one of the biggest providers of these free, online courses from some of…
Government meets ‘two million Apprenticeships’ promise
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the government has fulfilled its promise to start two million Apprenticeships in this Parliament. To mark the occasion, Mr…
FE sector reacts to Autumn statement 2014
George Osborne, the Chancellor, delivered an Autumn statement yesterday that included plans to scrap employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices aged under 25, while expanding…