Professor Jim Al-Khalili: Engaging the next generation in Science and Maths
FE News talks with Professor Jim Al-Khalili, who is part of the Royal Society for Science & Maths education, about his vision for those subjects. He…
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Dr David Collins tackles FE leadership issues
FE News talks to Dr David Collins at the Association of Colleges conference. He explains how clarking should be seen as a much more important…
Liam Byrne outlines Labour’s plans for the next generation
FE News catches up with Liam Byrne, Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills, at the Association of Colleges conference. He gives an overview of…
We need the right kind of parental guidance
Vocational education is second to academia. It’s for people who couldn’t succeed at school. It’s inferior to a university education. These are sentiments that we…
Customer focused approach needed to take advantage of new digital technologies
Most people working in the education and training sector believe that we have not yet maximised the potential benefits of the developments in digital technologies.…
Housing and Work Manifesto
For most people having a home and a job are two of the most fundamental factors in feeling happy and secure. Yet in the past…
Teachers in the dark on retirement income needs
With changes to the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) being introduced in April 2015, research from Wesleyan has shown two thirds of teachers are worried they…
Peter Lauener to head SFA and EFA
Education Funding Agency (EFA) chief executive Peter Lauener is set to also head the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) from next Monday, the government has announced.…
G4S joins Trailblazers scheme
Security services firm G4S has joined the government’s Apprenticeship Trailblazers initiative to help develop new industry-specific skills. The move will address the disconnect between those…
157 Group launches FE college vision report
The 157 Group association of colleges has unveiled its vision for the future of FE policy, centred on stable structures, equal treatment, freedom to innovate…