What is at the heart of Further Education?
Attending the Association of Colleges Annual Conference and Exhibition 2014 recently was mind blowing. Over one thousand leaders from across the UK further education sector…
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A solution to the ‘Workplace Preparation’ challenge
Discussions over whether government initiatives are working for getting education leavers into the workplace, and more importantly keeping them there (for example through the apprenticeship…
Dr David Finegold on international FE trends
FE News talks to Dr David Finegold, an adviser for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, about his speech at the AoC national conference. He outlines…
IBM UK’s education lead on new recruitment and learner engagement technologies
FE News speaks with IBM UK education lead Cailean Hargrave at the Association of Colleges conference. He discusses recruitment and learner engagement, as well as…
Kirstie Donnelly on localism, employment and change
FE News speaks to Kirstie Donnelly, City & Guilds managing director, at the Association of Colleges conference. She outlines a couple key points in her…
Labour’s Tristram Hunt shares his vision for FE
FE News talks to Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary, shortly before his speech at the Association of Colleges conference. He gives a short overview…
Skills Minister Nick Boles discusses the International Skills Race
FE News catches up with Skills Minister Nick Boles at the Association of Colleges conference to talk about the challenges facing the skills sector. Mr…
Vince Cable reviews the FE sector
Business Secretary Vince Cable summarises his speech at the Association of Colleges annual conference, where he set out the sector’s many opportunties for meeting the…
Conrad Wolfram: Making maths relevant for students
FE News catches up with education technology pioneer Conrad Wolfram briefly after his speech at the Association of Colleges conference. Conrad talks to us about his…
Gatwick Airport engineering head on problems facing STEM
FE News talks to Dawn Elson, head of engineering at Gatwick Airpot, at the Association of Colleges Conference. She tackles the problems facing engineering as…