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All colleges attract the largest number of students from their local area. Some though, and certainly more recently, have been successful…
FE Humour
Feb 8, 2017
Unexpected Absences
Unexpected Absences
Being a student isn’t easy.
FE Humour
Feb 8, 2017
The Inspectors Call
The Inspectors Call
The announcement
FE Humour
Mar 14, 2017
Far and Wide
To help colleges foster an interest in attracting overseas students an organisation led by participating colleges created CollegeWales. Its…
Steve John
Jan 22, 2023
All Under Control
Most groups of students that come into FE are well-behaved, courteous and generally speaking attentive though some would often engage in…
Steve John
Jan 22, 2023
Titch and Co
Coming in to FE with an expectation of teaching 16 and 17 year olds straight from school seems an enticing prospect. These youngsters…
Steve John
Jan 22, 2023
Foreign Accent Syndrome
One college created a Euro Club. Its original purpose was to brief employers on the EC single market and the opportunities afforded to…
Steve John
Jan 23, 2023
Politically Incorrect
Lecturers teaching vocational subjects would typically have spent well over 10 years in industry before working in a college. This, more…
Steve John
Jan 23, 2023
From Start to Finish
A newly appointed technician began to learn his very different role in FE having spent several years working for a well known Welsh…
Steve John
Jan 23, 2023
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Peter and the Wig
Prior to 1985 colleges were a department of local education authorities. The sector was characterised, in general, by senior managers who…
Steve John
Jan 30, 2023
Course Allocation
During local education authority control, officers still maintained the power to determine which college offered a particular course or…
Steve John
Jan 30, 2023
Principalship
Soon after leaving local authority control some principals seemed to be spending more time out of college than in. One principal, who had…
Steve John
Jan 30, 2023
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