FE colleges are facing extinction
I recently met with a group of training providers and over lunch they discussed the future of FE colleges. As a group they thought FE…
Stefan Drew
The writing is on the wall
The recent CMI-commissioned Degree Apprenticeship survey, carried out by Populus, makes interesting reading. It seems that, 83% of the 1003 parents interviewed would, if in…
Competitive marketing in FE
In every sector there is a time when it is necessary to reconsider the way we have operated in the past. The FE Commissioner, David…
Are you optimising recruitment?
In recent months I’ve noticed many providers that were struggling to recruit high quality applicants. Each had specific problems but there were also some problems…
How to increase provider revenue
Increasing FE revenue is a hot topic. I’m told it isn’t easy. For example, I’m told that getting more revenue from employers is almost impossible.…
Should you outsource your marketing?
Budgets are tight and we need to look at ways to reduce costs. One way is to outsource or use shared services and I’m often…
FE – the Uber way
Here is a lesson for FE. Look around you. The world is changing. Driverless cars, drones and Uber are using technology and changing the world we…
“Not invented here” costs FE dearly
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.“ – Albert Einstein FE is very good at many…
HE: How to improve value and make graduates work ready
Employers frequently complain that graduates aren’t work ready. Graduates complain about student debt and that degrees are poor value for money. This situation cannot continue.…
The productive college: myth or fact?
So it is official. Productivity is important and is being measured in the FE sector. We know it because at the recent AELP’s conference Nick…