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Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education

It’s not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc

News, Devolution, Qualifications, T Levels

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 425

Michelle Dowse Principal & CEO, Heart of Worcestershire College Start date: April 2023 Previous job: Deputy Principal, Cambridge Regional College Interesting fact: Michelle is a former national sailing champion whose love of the water and exploring new places is well-documented in her travel blog. When she’s not off exploring, Michelle enjoys spending time relaxing with […]

Movers and Shakers

Chris Claydon, CEO, JTL

Chris Claydon has a biography better suited to James Bond than to the chief executive of a training provider for building service engineers. He has flown Apache military helicopters, briefed cabinet ministers on evacuations from the Arab Spring uprisings, and helped save lives by designing countermeasures to the roadside bombs used in Afghanistan. Oh, and […]

Profiles, Apprenticeships, Long read, net zero, Skills reform

Sixth form college delays closure after backlash from parents, union and MP

Plans to close this academic year have been pushed back to July 2024 after leaders admit they ‘got it wrong’

News, Colleges, sixth forms

Rail provider terminated amid combined authority funding dispute

GNR Training and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in dispute over contract payments

News, Training Providers

Slowly layering pre-work support for SEND students is vital. I’m autistic myself – I know

Businesses are missing out on talented young people who find preparing for the workplace overwhelming. Shirley Woods-Gallagher suggests how colleges can help

Opinion, SEND

Automation will result in different jobs – not fewer – but we must adapt 

The UK urgently needs a talent pipeline that will keep pace with automation, says Freya Thomas Monk

Opinion, AI

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 424

Roy O’Shaughnessy Chair, Twin Group Start date: May 2023 Previous job: Chief Executive Officer, Capital City College Group Interesting fact: Roy spent much of his childhood in remote parts of Central, Northern, and Southern Africa. He once saw an eagle drop onto the tail of a large leguan with such force the tail came off, […]

Movers and Shakers

Government should consider bringing back maintenance support

Growing need for our work and evidence of its impact suggest it may be time to re-introduce some form of educational maintenance support, write Nicky Morgan and Paul Eeles

Opinion, Student finance