Panel discussion: Impact on staff, learners and other stakeholders Steve McCormack | education journalist
Panellists: Dan Taubman, senior education officer, University and College Union (UCU); Paul Lawrence, director and head of Further Education, KPMG LLP (UK); Janice Shiner, director, WCL.
The discussion touches on a range of issues, including the difficulties involved in outsourcing and shared services, the problems of negotiating different inspection frameworks when merging HE and FE institutions, the importance of focusing on performance improvement, and the points to consider when approaching a merger. The panellists take questions from the audience on private providers and curriculum delivery; the college as a community asset, and helping colleges with in-house improvement as an alternative to mergers.
Biography: Steve McCormack