Mental health is key to educational efforts to rekindle social mobility Government and the sector must put wellbeing at the heart of their work to reverse worrying trends in the health and wealth prospects of our communities
Reviewing post-16 qualifications is a start – but it’s not enough Meeting engineering’s skills gap will require a lot more than tinkering with the courses on offer
The model that could make CPD greater than it is An innovative approach to CPD showed great promise before funding was pulled – and should inform the sector’s approach to development
All parties must commit to keeping the GCSE resit policy Middle-class commentators don’t understand it. University professors can’t explain it. But the resit policy is a vital lifeline for ‘other people’s children’
Microcreds can turn volunteering activities into recognised skills Pioneering a way to gain skills accreditation through volunteering could be transformational for communities and learners – especially the most disadvantaged
AI should stand Assessment Intelligence – but we need to adapt Developing assessments that reflect what’s already happening in our industries is the challenge of the next decade
The levy isn’t working – could Labour’s plans fix it? If we’re going to scrutinise Labour’s plans for levy reform, we need to accept the policy’s failures and base our judgment on better maths
What will it take to deliver an apprenticeship guarantee for young people A new report shows those who say such a guarantee can’t be delivered in an employer-led system underestimate appetite for change
“Progression, progression, progression” should be Labour’s election slogan We need a unified holistic skills strategy across government to meet current and future challenges