Skills reform

Interview: Michael Barber on delivering skills reform

Sir Michael Barber was announced as a government adviser on skills reform implementation by the chancellor in November, but...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Inclusion

WorldSkills UK reveals 2023 equity, diversity and inclusion heroes

Winners included an apprentice who developed a financial literacy course for her community while also promoting apprenticeships in local...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

Over 100 jobs lost as Go Train files for liquidation

The training provider has ceased trading immediately, ending 30 years of business in the adult education sector

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen and Billy Camden
Colleges

Redundancy risk as former national college consults on its future

NCATI, formerly the National College for High Speed Rail, has been struggling to recruit the apprenticeships needed to sustain...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Reply: The case to cut BTECs and applied generals is misinformed  

The ‘muddled’ case for cutting BTECs shows a lack of understanding of what employers, young people and the economy...

Shane Chowen
Bill Watkin
Adult education, Funding

Adult education procurement launches with ‘more robust’ contract management

Procurement has launched for adult education budget and free courses for jobs provision in non-devolved areas for 2023/24

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Training Providers

Defence giant Babcock offloads part of its training business

New training provider Inspiro has launched following the sale of Babcock's 'non-core' training business and closure of its assessment...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education, Lifelong Learning

Lifelong loan laws laid in Parliament

Ministers will create a new system of credits and fee caps to regulate how much providers can charge for...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen