Transforming Further Education Conference: 15 June 2016
Monday 4th April 2016
Transforming Further Education: Change in a Challenging Environment
QEII Centre, Westminster
15th June 2016
Government plan to introduce area reviews because they believe that major reform of post-16 education and training is now necessary. This reform must address the significant financial pressures on institutions, including a declining 16 - 19 population and the need to maintain very tight fiscal discipline in order to tackle deficits. For many, part of the solution will be to merge with other FE institutions, a process that in itself will need to cover many business disciplines and...
Wednesday 15th April 2015
The 157 Group has responded to the publication this week of manifestos from each of the main political parties ahead of the general election.
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, executive director of the 157 Group, said, “We know that the work done by Further...
Thursday 9th April 2015
Principals and senior leaders from the 157 Group of Further Education Colleges will be joined in London next week by the world-renowned leadership expert Professor Marty Linsky, adjunct lecturer in public policy at the John F Kennedy School of...
Thursday 2nd April 2015
The 157 Group, in collaboration with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, has launched a toolkit designed to assist education and training providers in implementing the Prevent Duty and Guidance (please see http://www.157group.co.uk...
Wednesday 1st April 2015
The 157 Group, in partnership with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, has launched an animated video that outlines the possibilities available to 16-year-olds planning the next steps of their education or training (please see www....
Wednesday 25th March 2015
Schools, colleges and other learning providers are being urged to adopt a six-point plan to give young people careers education and advice which will equip them for the complex demands of work in the 21st century.
The Foundation Code has been...
Tuesday 24th March 2015
The 157 Group has commented on the publication of the government’s response to last year’s consultation which proposed an expansion of the system of adult Further Education loans.
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, executive director of the 157 Group, said, “...
Tuesday 24th March 2015
The 157 Group has welcomed the publication of the government’s consultation on the challenges for adult vocational education over the next ten years.
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, executive director of the 157 Group, said, “This document sets out a...
Thursday 26th February 2015
Dr Lynne Sedgmore has announced her plans to retire later this year, after seven years as executive director of the 157 Group and 35 years working in the further education sector. Dr Sedgmore, who was recently recognised in the 2015 Debrett’s 500...
Thursday 26th February 2015
The 157 Group has responded to today’s letter from BIS to the Skills Funding Agency confirming levels of government funding for adult skills in 2015-16.
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, executive director of the 157 Group, said, “The announcement in today's...
Thursday 19th February 2015
The 157 Group is a founder member of the City & Guilds Alliance, which has today published 'Remaking Apprenticeships', a report which reviews apprenticeship pedagogy and provides recommendations for how they should be delivered in the future and...
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