A commercial take on adult and community learning
Jayne Wilcock, curriculum and data manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, explains why adult and community learning providers need to think like businesses to…
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Capita receives preferred supplier status for Scottish universities and colleges
Capita’s further and higher education business has fought off stiff competition to be recognised as one of the preferred suppliers of management information services for…
5 Top Tips For A Sixth Form College Becoming An Academy
In life the only constant is change, as Heraclitus said – one maxim that rings true for many in the FE sector. Since the announcement…
FE colleges reveal that current IT plans may not support the efficient introduction of work-based learning
With an increased focus on work-based learning in post-16 education, there is a need for colleges to ensure much greater flexibility in how and where…
Four ways to take control of the area reviews
The fifth wave of the area reviews process has kicked off and the progress of FE reform remains under a bright spotlight. With Vince…
Funding top challenge for college principals
Nigel Rayner explores some of the key issues that a recent survey has indicated will be dominating the thoughts of college principals this year. As…
Further education – a vision of the future?
Colleges in England are currently considering what shape FE provision might take in the years ahead. Whatever your views are on the reforms to post-16…
Controlling staff costs really pays
With times tight and the pressure on for the FE sector to increase the standard of education they offer despite limited resources, Rob Elliott, UK…
The Mobile E-volution
In 1975, Dr Henry Edward Roberts unveiled the Altair 8800. It was the first PC ever invented and instantly changed the world, forever. Today, the…
87% colleges worried for their financial health, says Capita
A survey of 36 principals and vice-principals has found that 87% of them are concerned about their college’s short to medium-term financial viability. The research,…