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Alan Thomson
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Former principal brings wealth of experience to learning agency
3 July 2009
Colleges spend millions on consultants while squeezing the low-paid ‘lifeblood’
Unions condemn the huge sums shelled out on agency workers when the jobs of essential staff are under threat
3 July 2009
Sixth form colleges to bac a rounder education
Extra activities broaden students’ experiences and help make them more appealing to universities
26 June 2009
Funding gap with schools is up to 20%, says report
Much school-based sixth form provision is uneconomical and duplicates effort, association argues
26 June 2009
‘Little islanders’ will not resolve the big issues
19 June 2009
Analysis - Slow dawning that the 14-19 changes demand greater collaboration
With only 10 months until local authorities assume strategic control for the age group, the challenges for providers and other stakeholders have never looked greater. Alan Thomson reports
19 June 2009