Government ministers to write for FE Careers and FE News
News Posted: January 21st, 2010 under Online Recruitment News, Press Releases.
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As Britain prepares for the most important election for education in decades, FE News is helping the sector find its voice by expanding the magazine’s political reach.
This month alone has seen FE News publish a number of columns from ministers addressing real issues that effect the sector, including from DCSF Minister Iain Wright on ways the industry can reduce soaring NEETs. Shadow Skills Secretary David Evennett has also been answering questions from the FE Careers, FE News and FE Community social network audiences on Conservative plans for Further Education and Skills. Kevin Brennan, Skills Minister, has also written his first column this week. Gavin O’Meara, chief executive of FE Careers, said:
“We are really excited to have key Ministers representing the Further Education and Skills sector on FE News, with the current Government and its opposition writing monthly columns tailored for our readership. FE Careers has always been so much more than a job advertising site. With FE News, it is providing a fresh dimension, delivering a wider value added experience for our users.
“We are providing education Ministers with a platform to create dialogue and directly engage our readers and the sector. I think we’re the first niche job board to start political discussions between government and job seekers.
“FE News and FE Careers provide a unique way for politicians to reach lecturers, tutors, assessors and senior decision makers across the entire Further Education sector. We passionately believe in the importance of building this bridge, which works both ways to really get the industry moving.”
FE News also has regular industry columnists, including: LSIS’ David Collins, Edexcel’s Isabel Sutcliffe, unionlearn’s (TUC) Tom Wilson, NCFE’s David Grailey, ALP’s Graham Hoyle, UK Skills’ Simon Bartley, City & Guilds, AoC, Federation of Awarding Bodies and many more. O’Meara continued:
“Each of our columnists are leaders in their field, and the FE sector itself is so wide and far-reaching. When you break it down it’s easy to see how important it is for the country, from colleges and work-based learning to skills, which includes Apprenticeships, NVQs, Diplomas, as well as Welfare to Work, employability training, engaging NEETs, awarding bodies and Sector Skills Councils, who encourage employer-led training and development.
“Because of this scale, FE professionals are incredibly passionate about their role and the difference that the sector makes to individual learners, their families and friends, their communities and the UK as a whole.”
There are also several more partnerships in the wings as FE Careers and FE News look forward to an exciting 2010.
