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We need a Usain Bolt of FE
For students who struggle to clear the hurdles presented by the most prestigious universities, the FE sector offers a chance to sprint for success
10 February 2017
Realising what a job’s worth
The woeful state of work-related learning in schools has been uncovered in a new Ofsted report. So much for the prospects of UK business
13 January 2017
GCSE Applied English: the answer to the resits crisis?
A new qualification fit for the 40 per cent of students who struggle with the current version is needed, writes Andy Forbes, principal of the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
12 December 2016
Welcome to ‘loonyversity’
Encouraging more and more school-leavers to do degrees not only discredits the value of university but also funnels people into a costly career quagmire
9 December 2016
Back FE like Team GB
If we were serious about having a world-class skills system, we would instigate a culture shift to ensure non-graduate jobs were truly valued
11 November 2016
School’s out, college is in
FE colleges may not conform to notions of educational institutions acting in loco parentis, but their links to employers will prove more worthwhile in the long run
14 October 2016
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