Martin Doel – COMPETING AND COLLABORATING

In a recent article entitled ‘Demographics is Destiny … But,’ I argued that the key to the financial health of most FE Colleges would depend upon them maintaining their market share of 16-18 year old students. This was in the context of an...

Purlos, AfA and Bath college – Attracting and retaining students post COVID

Purlos partnered with Achievement for All (AfA Education) and Bath College to discuss key areas that colleges need to address to attract and retain students in 2021 and beyond. Join David (Purlos), Lainy (AfA Education) and Jon (Bath College) as they navigate topics...

Purlos & AOC Webinar – conversion, retention and destination

In this webinar David Bartlett, CEO of Purlos and Sally Steadman of RNN group will discuss the challenges faced by colleges in a post-COVID world. They will explore the admissions process, student conversion and retention and capturing and measuring destination...

Demographics is Destiny……But?

Demographics is Destiny……But? It was the French Century sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte who allegedly first coined the phrase ‘demographics is destiny.’ Although Comte was referring in the 19th Century to real estate investment, his statement can be seen...

Purlos Webinar: How to increase student engagement post-COVID

Over recent years, ‘student engagement’ has become a core aim for the Further Education sector. Educational policy initiatives have emphasised the importance of students’ active engagement in their own education, and the benefits to be gained when students play an...

Purlos Webinar: Overcoming Barriers to Enrolment

We were recently invited to speak at the Digifest 2021 conference to share our thoughts on how educational institutions can overcome the traditional barriers to enrolment. Presented by David Bartlett, CEO of Purlos this webinar will explore how such barriers can be...