Further

'Soldiers will emerge from service with a disposition for learning'

A message from Martin Doel at the Association of Colleges

Inside Further

Students in colleges have no one to complain to – so is it time for a watchdog?

Thursday, 4 September 2008

All is not well in the world of further education. Dissatisfied learners who exhaust a college's internal complaints system have little option but to turn to the Learning and Skills Council, which is due to disappear by 2010, or their MP – who will probably refer their enquiry to the local LSC.

Brandon Robshaw: A high price to pay for failing a form-filling test

Thursday, 28 August 2008

People often say, "It's not the money, it's the principle", without really meaning it. In fact, they generally mean the opposite. But the further education college where I teach has recently put me in the unusual position of being able to make this claim with absolute sincerity.

How sixth form colleges give students the chance to shine

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Sixth form colleges successfully combine elements of secondary school and further education

John Bingham: In praise of the inspirational qualities that unite our beacon award winners

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Chair of the board, the Association of Colleges

A-Z of courses: Dutch

Thursday, 3 July 2008

What is it?

Gold standard: What does it take to become a five-star college?

Thursday, 3 July 2008

There is a new benchmark for FE excellence

New links into learning: Getting students with educational difficulties into work

Thursday, 3 July 2008

So dire have job opportunities been for people with learning disabilities in recent decades that they're often referred to as the "three Fs" – food, filth and folding. But things are finally changing, and colleges – both specialist and FE – are at the forefront.