Worrying workforce data demands we focus more on adult skills NFER analysis reveals a rocky road ahead for many sectors and a pressing need to make upskilling and reskilling top political priorities, explains Luke Bocock
Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training A new IFS report reveals a need for sector reform and offers three key considerations for policy makers eyeing the apprenticeship levy, explains Imran Tahir
Why Ada is a better blueprint for 16-19 than ABS On Ada Lovelace Day, and as Ada national college opens a new campus, its CEO explains why the Advanced British Standard is missing a trick
T Levels: The backbone of the new Advanced British Standard The proposed new qualification will not hold back the development of T Levels – on the contrary. Robert Halfon explains
Politicians have finally embraced FE. But why now? Meg Price reveals the striking findings of a new report into public attitudes to tertiary education – with important implications for all political parties
Excluding adults from FE reform is a costly political error Adult learners are as deserving of funding and policy focus as all others – and fundamental to our short-term economic outlook, says Simon Parkinson
The Advanced British Standard could be the making of T Levels Far from a death knell for T Levels, the Advanced British Standard could be the bold reform we need (but perhaps with a different name)
A college-led model to help learners transition into the workplace Our learner-led media company shows the impact of providing real-world learning opportunities, explains Lorraine Sutherland
Training ‘accidental’ scientists is key to tackling STEM skills shortages A large number of workers are keen and just waiting for the right qualification to fill STEM workforce gaps – if we can identify them, explains Jemma Perks