Colleges, Long read, SEND
Dan, who has cerebral palsy and communicates with the world through technology that tracks his eye movements, giggles with…
Jessica Hill
investigation, Long read
Young people fleeing conflict, oppression and destitution in their home countries are arriving in England in record numbers. In…
Jessica Hill
Long read, Skills reform
Gillian Keegan is determined that local skills improvement plans will ease the nation’s skills crisis. Jessica Hill lifts the…
Jessica Hill
Long read, Training Providers
The last ten years has seen a gold rush of global private equity (PE) companies seeking to make the…
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read
The biggest losers in the government’s mission to boost apprenticeships are traditional crafts for whom the term “apprenticeship” was…
Jessica Hill
Long read, Qualifications, Skills reform
High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica…
Jessica Hill
EDI, Long read, Politics
In the wake of the shocking murder of George Floyd by a police officer on the streets of Minneapolis…
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read, Skills reform
The social care system is at breaking point with more than 165,000 vacancies. The government wants more apprentices to…
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Levelling Up, Long read
The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill….
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read, Students
Josh was a talented bricklaying student with dreams of running his own building firm. Then his mother lost one…
Jessica Hill
Long read, T Levels
Work placements are the most critical element of a T Level qualification, but employers are put off from offering…
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read
Expanding degree apprenticeships is a hot political priority, with an ambition for them to widen access to a variety…
Jessica Hill