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A-Z Of Courses: Archaelogy

Published: 28 June 2007

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How green is your college?

Published: 28 June 2007

From carpet tiles constructed from car tyres, to fencing that protects amphibians, eco-friendly policies are on the rise

Engaging the young unemployed

Published: 28 June 2007

Around 150,000 16- to 18-year-olds have left school and are out of work in the UK. Karen Gold finds out how colleges are trying to help them

The test for talent at the World Skills event

Published: 07 June 2007

British apprentices will be pitting their prowess against the world's best in November

John Bingham: The key to any qualification is that it adds to the value of a student's life

Published: 03 May 2007

The foundation degrees featured in this supplement, as well as being qualifications in their own right, provide a track to the third year of an honours degree. But they are just one platform on a busy station - there are many other routes leading to higher education.

Do international students in the UK receive enough support?

Published: 03 May 2007

Imagine, for a moment, a typical further education college student. Chances are that whatever image you've conjured up, your student is a British citizen and probably lives locally. In fact, over three-quarters of colleges are now involved in the training and education of overseas students from Chile to China and from Hamburg to Helsinki.

How to put the fun into learning

Published: 03 May 2007

Ellie Levenson and Kate Hilpern take a closer look at how further education colleges are widening their appeal

How FE drama students are bringing stately homes to life

Published: 03 May 2007

Foundation degrees meet the need for academia mixed with work experience, says Kate Hilpern

Further education: New website opens up choice for London students

Published: 26 April 2007

Every day, thousands of youngsters get on the bus or tube in London. This free transport for under 18s travelling to learn encourages them to look beyond their neighbourhood for the right course. In some parts of London, more than 70 per cent of 16-19 year olds attend a school or college outside their borough.

Axing free English lessons will 'hit workforce'

Published: 05 April 2007

The end of free English lessons for migrant workers and asylum-seekers is causing outrage, says Nick Jackson

Follow in The Beatles' footsteps at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Published: 22 March 2007

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts was founded by Sir Paul McCartney to prepare music students for the real world

Further education partnerships make the world go round

Published: 08 March 2007

Colleges are going global by setting up links in India, China, Russia and South Africa, writes Nick Jackson

Why training is good for business

Published: 01 February 2007

A government scheme to help employees gain new skills is making a difference, says Neil Merrick

Train your way to the top job

Published: 11 January 2007

A new course helps college heads tackle the tricky issues of managing people and money

New year, new course: From European art to pole-dancing, expand your horizons

Published: 14 December 2006

Places are filling up fast on courses starting in the new year. Why not join in the fun?

Land-based colleges are going green

Published: 07 December 2006

Land-based colleges are exploiting green issues by teaching a range of new and traditional skills says Neil Merrick

Adult learning: Don't give up the day job to get ahead

Published: 16 November 2006

People looking to learn new skills have more flexible options than ever before, finds James Morrison

No such thing as a free lesson

Published: 02 November 2006

The Government's decision to make asylum-seekers pay to learn English has angered many, says Neil Merrick

We pay to train Big Mac staff

Published: 05 October 2006

Why is the fast-food giant providing classes at the taxpayers' expense?

Smash the glass ceiling

Published: 14 September 2006

A new Masters programme is designed to get more women into top arts jobs. Caitlin Davies reports

Further education: the Olympics start here

Published: 07 September 2006

Colleges are laying on a host of sports-related programmes as 2012 approaches, finds Neil Merrick

Basic Skills: Baby, I've got to do some learning

Published: 27 July 2006

Help is at hand for new parents and others who have a reason to improve their skills, says Rosie Freeman

Leading article: Power to teach

Published: 20 July 2006

Now that teenagers aged 14 to 16 are able to opt to be educated in further education (FE) colleges, lecturers are being confronted with the kind of difficult behaviour that previously only teachers in schools saw. So, it is right that the Government should legislate to give FE lecturers the power to restrain unruly children who need to be removed from the classroom or otherwise controlled. It was a anomaly that they were required to teach disaffected youngsters without being able to do so effectively. Lecturers need the same powers as teachers. When will the Government decide that they also need the same pay?

Whatever happened to A-level choice?

Published: 13 July 2006

FE colleges are being pragmatic, if myopic, by only offering vocational courses, says Neil Merrick

Postgraduate Lives: Felicity Ford, masters student at Oxford Brookes University

Published: 29 June 2006

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