New reforms for FE: supplanting the traditional anchoring points

The new reforms for the Scottish FE sector will certainly overthrow much of the structures set in place under incorporation two decades ago, argues EIS-FELA member Patrick O’Donnell. Of course, policies are more than simply
text, they are processes and outcomes and during these early times we can only speculate on how the newly proposed reforms might re-fashion the character and culture of the sector. The following endeavours to stimulate debate and reflection on the newly emerging paradigm for FE governance.