Scripting the future – exploring potential strategic leadership responses to the marketization of English FE and vocational provision

Ewart Keep, in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC) , has authored a timely and insightful publication on the marketisation of Further Education (FE) in England. Funded by the Further Education Trust for Leadership (FETL), this publication highlights the complex realities of Further Education , considers the issues raised by increased marketisation in FE, and also models potentials scenarios for how the marketplace for FE might develop for the future.

You can read this publication by here.

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