Skills reform

There is still time for Labour to protect student choice

It's hard to believe that a secretary of state committed to prioritising working-class and disadvantaged students would abandon these...

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James Kewin
Skills reform

The success of Labour’s skills reforms hinges on employer engagement

Skills England and levy reform hold promise, but they must be part of a wider strategy that involves employers...

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Kate Shoesmith
Prison education

Our model for prison education could be key to reducing re-offending

Our rail rehabilitation programme is delivering for employers and prisoners and could be copied for other sectors

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Andy Moss
Apprenticeships

Driving employer engagement is key to apprenticeships success. Here’s how

Levy reform offers an opportunity to rethink how we bring more employers on board with apprenticeships. Here’s how we’ve...

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Katherine McKenna
Funding

Policy for 16-19 is finally catching up with the evidence

EPI's new report opens the door to a better evidence-based approach to further education funding and support

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Sarah Waite
Apprenticeships

Jacqui Smith should use her bully pulpit to challenge employers

The new minister for skills should use her new position to immediately task employers to recruit more apprentices

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Iain Mackinnon
Opinion

A comprehensive model for post-16 vocational qualifications

Contrary to some suggestions, learners and the economy will be better served by broadening choice rather than restricting it

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Freya Thomas Monk
Election 2024

The King’s Speech: Much to celebrate but something is missing

Failure to announce a pause and review of level 3 reform is a cause for concern. Doing so is...

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Paul Eeles
level 3

Why Gordon Brown is wrong to go against Labour’s T Level promise

Labour's commitment to pause and review the defunding of T Level alternatives is right - not least because of...

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Alice Barnard