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14 April 2026

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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 469

Natalie Wilson Vice Principal: Curriculum and Skills, Luminate Education Group Start date: August 2024 Previous Job: Director of Client Services, Firebrand Training Interesting fact: Natalie is a proud former apprentice at Park Lane College (now part of Luminate), started her career at British Gas and progressing from level 2 through to degree level study James […]

The skills bill’s ambition cannot become reality without colleges

Royal assent for the bill moves the country closer to an employer-led skills system, but it can’t happen without providers on the ground, writes Alex Burghart Never in my lifetime have I known an economy so hungry for skills. There are 1.3 million vacancies out there. This is for many reasons, but the obvious ones […]

‘Important’ new FE data collection will start this month

A workforce data collection “project” for the further education sector promised in the skills for jobs white paper will start this month, it has been announced. In a letter to FE providers published today, apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan wrote the data collection will open on 12 July for eight weeks. “I want to underline the […]

If your college isn’t in a careers hub, here’s the evidence it should be

Colleges already do well with employer links, but new research shows they have a better chance with the hub model, writes Oli de Botton Helping young people find their right next steps is difficult at the best of times. In the middle of a pandemic, the task becomes critical.   Careers education that is college-led, employer-shaped and focused on removing barriers for young […]