The future of further education: funding, reform and reinvention - Holly Welham, the Guardian

Summing up the debate, Paul Tombs, the head of education at Zurich Municipal, said: "The further education sector is undergoing a period of considerable change. Funding continues to be tight and colleges are having to be more creative and are reaching out further to secure new revenue streams. New initiatives will bring greater potential rewards, but will also increase business risk. "Further education leaders need to understand these risks in advance and manage them appropriately to not adversely impact the college, its students and the education establishment's ongoing reputation. Developing a strategic risk register in advance will greatly aid in new initiatives being a success and helping the college to deliver on its core objectives – educating and training our young people." http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/13/further-education-college-apprenticeship-future-roundtable