Curriculum redesign in further education colleges
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:24 | Public
Exploring current challenges and opportunities - This report details the findings of a 157 Group project supported by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) and undertaken with support from the Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE). Seven action research projects aimed to establish the challenges and opportunities for FE Colleges to redesign elements of their curriculum offer in order to be more responsive to need.
Leading partnerships with employers and building collaborative professionalism
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:28 | Public
This is a joint publication with the Institute for Learning (IfL) and the Institute of Education (IoE). It is the third paper in our joint series and follows two seminars held in November 2012 and January 2013. Its purpose is to help leaders, managers, teachers, trainers, employers and other partners promote and think anew about partnerships between colleges or training providers and employers.
Shaping the future: opportunities for HE provision in FE colleges
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:33 | Public
The 157 Group and the Mixed Economy Group (MEG) have published this report which provides a snapshot of higher education provision in 157 Group and MEG member colleges and presents a picture of how colleges have responded positively to the challenges in the 2011 white paper,Students at the Heart of the System, which aimed to expand HE provision in FE and offer opportunities for more individuals to aspire to higher education.
The challenges of Stem provision for FE colleges
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:38 | Public
This is the report of a project undertaken with support from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and in partnership with the AoC. The project aimed to develop a better understanding of the challenges further education colleges face in offering Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) provision at level 3 and above. The report acknowledges the crucial role that FE colleges play in ensuring that learners are equipped with the relevant, high-quality Stem-related skills that are key to future economic growth, but finds that funding pressures and inconsistencies threaten their ability to deliver provision in this area.
Great teaching and learning
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:42 | Public
Published jointly with the Institute for Learning (IfL), this publication reflects the activity and output from our innovative one-day workshop on 18 May 2012, which brought together sector leaders, teachers and learners to try to define what truly great teaching and learning is. The conclusions suggest that relationships, learner engagement and professionalism matter just as much as what happens in the classroom or workshop.
Leading learning and letting go: building expansive learning environments in FE -
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:45 | Public
This is a joint publication with the Institute for Learning, launched in May 2012. It provides an account of the presentations and discussions at the 29 February 2012 seminar, from which a number of key themes arose, not least the need for a cultural shift to enable high-quality teaching and learning.
Colleges in their communities
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:48 | Public
The interim report from the Colleges in their communities commission has been published entitled 'A dynamic nucleus, colleges at the heart of their local communities' in collaboration with the 157 Group, Association of Colleges and NIACE
The role of LEPs in tackling skills needs
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:51 | Public
The role of LEPs in tackling skills needs - Collaborative Project Report with the Local Government Association and British Chambers of Commerce explores how local enterprise partnerships can address skills needs.
Leading learning in further education
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 13:55 | Public
Leading learning in further education think piece - 157 Group has funded jointly with CfBT Education Trust a think piece on the impact of leadership on teaching and learning in the FE sector.
Enterprise in FE
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 14:01 | Public
Enterprise in FE - As part of the 157 Group's involvement in the Enterprise Network, we - together with the AoC - commissioned Enterprise UK to undertake a review of enterprise education in Further Education - to highlight current practice and provide key recommendations for developing this area.