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Hi, I'm Shane Chowen, Vice President (Further Education). Welcome to the further education zone of officeronline where, come rain or shine, you'll find campaign information, news and ideas to take up in your students' union. Campaign materials and information for students are available at www.nus.org.uk. If you have any comments or ideas on how we can improve this section, then please email me at shane.chowen@nus.org.uk. In the meantime, please check out my blog for photos and my thoughts on the varying campaigns we're running. Staff contact: Gemma Painter, FE Policy Officer
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![]() Shane Explains 08/03/10Added on 23/02/2010 Your College's Strategic Plan The future direction of your college and its good finances are brought about by sound “strategic planning”. Broadly, the college corporation (which the student governor sits on) is about working out and monitoring medium- and long-term strategy, while the college management is concerned with putting those strategies into practice. Every Monday morning NUS’ Vice President Further Education, explains a key issue going on in FE for Students’ Union Officers and Student Governors. If you want to know more, or just have a suggestion for future editions, you can email him on shane.chowen@nus.org.uk Shane Explains 01/03/10Added on 23/02/2010 What is the QCF? The QCF is a new way of recognising achievement through the award of “credit” for units and qualifications…at least it’s new to England and Wales... Every Monday morning NUS’ Vice President Further Education, explains a key issue going on in FE for Students’ Union Officers and Student Governors. If you want to know more, or just have a suggestion for future editions, you can email him on shane.chowen@nus.org.uk Shane Explains 22/02/10Added on 20/02/2010 16-19 Statement of Priorities and Investment Strategy 2010-11 Every Monday morning NUS’ Vice President Further Education, explains a key issue going on in FE for Students’ Union Officers and Student Governors. If you want to know more, or just have a suggestion for future editions, you can email him on shane.chowen@nus.org.uk Shane Explains 15/02/10Added on 07/02/2010 Integrated Quality Enhancement Review (IQER) Every Monday morning NUS’ Vice President Further Education, explains a key issue going on in FE for Students’ Union Officers and Student Governors. If you want to know more, or just have a suggestion for future editions, you can email him on shane.chowen@nus.org.uk Shane Explains 08/02/10Added on 03/02/2010 NUS' EMA Survey
This week at NUS we are launching our annual online
survey into students’ experiences with the Education
Maintenance Allowance. The online survey aims to
gather information on students’ views on the
information they received before applying, how they
found the application process and how far the grant
goes to cover the costs associated with studying.
This week at NUS we are launching our annual online
survey into students’ experiences with the Education
Maintenance Allowance. The online survey aims to
gather information on students’ views on the
information they received before applying, how they
found the application process and how far the grant
goes to cover the costs associated with studying.
Every Monday morning NUS’ Vice President Further Education, explains a key issue going on in FE for Students’ Union Officers and Student Governors. If you want to know more, or just have a suggestion for future editions, you can email him on shane.chowen@nus.org.uk |
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