Is FE Missing Curriculum & Income Opportunities?
So often I hear that the sector is underfunded. Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. Personally, I’m not convinced. It might be that we…
Stefan Drew
Is this the Year of Education Blockchains, BitDegrees & MicroDegrees?
FE providers are constantly deluged with change. If you’ve been in the sector for long, you’ll have seen the 1980s style YTS morph into a…
The Death of the Conventional College
When we look around and see the FE landscape it’s easy to think that is the norm and that it will continue in the same…
The Nation’s Largest College Brought to its Knees
The largest college in the country is boarded up and has closed its doors. A few days ago, a college I last visited less than…
How Well Does FE Communicate With Students?
FE excels at communications. It’s an imperative in education. If we can’t communicate, we can’t teach. Teaching demands good communications; it is how we impart…
Lessons from Supermarkets: The Real Key to FE Recruitment
Like me you probably understand that recruitment is a complex issue. You need the right courses, market them effectively and undertake extensive interview and induction…
What’s Your Room Occupancy Rate THIS Week?
NHS Internal Auditors led by Prof Tim Briggs recently said the NHS needs to put its house in order before asking for more cash, Prof…
How AI & Chatbots Are Changing Education Worldwide
Is the FHE teaching capability and capacity improving as fast as it should? Some of our knowledge about teaching and learning go back to Greek…
FE Provider Destroyed by Lack of Audit
FE is audited to death We get regular Ofsted audits and breathe a sigh of relief when we know our curriculum and teaching is good…
Are Bots Better Than Trainers?
Are Bots Better Than Trainers? This is a topic that’s bound to cause controversy, but one that’s surely worth considering if the responses I had…