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From bad to verse: South London students are fighting violent crime with their own performing arts scheme

Fear of gun and knife crime stalks communities in our inner cities. Although official statistics show that it is still relatively rare, with knives used in 6 per cent of violent crimes and firearms in just 1 per cent, the headlines talk of a barrage of youth-on-youth knife and firearm attacks amid an increasingly violent and lawless street culture. For those communities devastated by these senseless slayings, it doesn't matter what the headlines and statistics say: they need action to counter the downward spiral of fear and hopelessness that begets only more violence and vengeance on our streets.

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A-Z Of Courses: Early-years education

Thursday, 6 November 2008

Bright future: How Britain's colleges are unlocking young talent

Thursday, 6 November 2008

Colleges in England and Wales are doing life-changing work, unlocking talent in people of all ages.

Eyes on the prize: Specialist officers are giving students a better experience of sport

Thursday, 6 November 2008

When Kevin Hamblin took over as principal of Filton College in Bristol, only 14 students took part in any timetabled sporting activities and just one sports coach was employed on a part-time basis. "Those 14 did football on a Wednesday afternoon and there wasn't even a goalkeeper among them," says Hamblin.

Apprentices are victims of the credit crunch

Thursday, 9 October 2008

As the crisis deepens, students are dropping out of courses and building firms are taking on fewer apprentices.

Martin Doel: 'Fifty colleges will be raising money for Children in Need '

Thursday, 9 October 2008

It is a common refrain among education professionals that the contribution of colleges to our economic and social welfare is often overlooked, but the first Colleges Week – from 10-16 November – will swing the spotlight in their direction.

Leading Article: Help part-timers

Thursday, 2 October 2008

It is very good news that the Government finally is to look at the inequity in funding between full-time students and part-timers, who often are having to squeeze their studies around family commitments and a job.

Conservatoire says yes, yes, yes to pop

Thursday, 18 September 2008

A new course is preparing students for the realities of life in the music industry

Against The Grain: 'We shouldn't be earthbound'

Thursday, 11 September 2008

Charles S Cockell is a professor of microbiology at the Open University. He argues that Britain should be more involved in space exploration.

'Soldiers will emerge from service with a disposition for learning'

Thursday, 4 September 2008

A message from Martin Doel at the Association of Colleges

Students in colleges have no one to complain to – so is it time for a watchdog?

Thursday, 4 September 2008

All is not well in the world of further education. Dissatisfied learners who exhaust a college's internal complaints system have little option but to turn to the Learning and Skills Council, which is due to disappear by 2010, or their MP – who will probably refer their enquiry to the local LSC.

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