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...
Thursday 1st March 2012
The 157 Group welcomes the appointment by Minister John Hayes of Frank McLoughlin CBE as chair of the independent commission on adult education and vocational pedagogy. This commission offers the opportunity for a seminal piece of work to develop...
Thursday 2nd February 2012
157 Group welcomes extra funding for degree places in FE colleges BEGINS The 157 Group has strongly welcomed the announcement by the universities minister, David Willetts that 143 further education colleges will receive funding for about 9,500 extra...
Thursday 2nd February 2012
The 157 Group gave a cautious welcome to the news that the Government has determined which vocational qualifications are appropriate for use by 14 to 16 year olds. The announcement follows recommendations made by Professor Alison Wolf in her Review...
Thursday 2nd February 2012
The 157 Group has welcomed the announcement that Lord Lingfield will chair an independent review to investigate ways to improve the professional status of the further education and skills workforce.
Lynne Sedgmore CBE, executive director of the 157...
Monday 2nd January 2012
Today the 157 Group published its latest policy paper, entitled Information is not enough: the case for professional careers guidance. The paper is endorsed by the Institute for Career Guidance with a foreword by their immediate past president...
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