Colleges The quiet power of FE, where second chances spark social change In South Devon our new social and community practice degree is training graduates to prevent harm, not just respond… Jessica Hill 6h Hannah Kam-Radcliffe 6h Skills reform It’s mayday for the skills sector under DWP The DWP’s inability to correct the disaster that has been the dynamic purchasing system for Jobcentres suggests the department… Jessica Hill 1d John McDonough 1d Skills reform We need to build a more inclusive future for the trades If the UK wants the trades to survive, it must finally confront the diversity crisis holding the sector back Jessica Hill 2d Clair Bradley 2d T Levels Let’s back T Levels to break the country’s skills deadlock With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Sam Rushworth 3d Apprenticeships Are assessment reforms a safety risk we can’t afford? The government’s drive to streamline apprenticeship assessment may look efficient on paper, but employers warn it risks dismantling the… Jessica Hill 4d Justine Fosh and Ann Watson 4d Apprenticeships The apprenticeships boost is not the game-changer SMEs need The Chancellor’s funding pledge for under-25 apprenticeships is welcome, but rising labour costs and missing incentives still leave small… Jessica Hill 4d Tina McKenzie 4d Apprenticeships Treasury is still skimming the levy while NEET numbers surge A narrow NEET policy won’t shift the dial – we need to go beyond providing a safety net for… Jessica Hill 5d Ben Rowland 5d SEND A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all If the youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to age 25, ministers will sabotage their own growth… Jessica Hill 5d Ben Bastin 5d Prison education To rebuild lives prison teaching can’t be just English and maths The new Prison Education Service promised reform, but shrinking curriculums risk undoing progress. Enterprise education could be the key… Jessica Hill 5d David Morgan 5d Budget A budget that backs FE, delivered by a government that can’t stop undermining itself Today’s budget offers long-overdue wins for skills and apprenticeships, but the constant leaks, U-turns and mixed messages are throttling… Jessica Hill 6d Erika Marshall 6d Skills reform Our jobs market is changing faster than anyone expected – our skills system isn’t Our analysis shows millions of roles could vanish far earlier than predicted. Unless the UK builds a cradle-to-grave skills… Jessica Hill 6d Jude Hillary 6d Apprenticeships Let’s stop treating school apprenticeships as second-class training routes Apprenticeships have been overlooked in the education world, yet they’re quietly transforming how we recruit, train and retain talent Jessica Hill 6d Monique Macauley 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 252 Older
