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The dismantling of a sector: Adult education in crisis

Only two years ago, the adult education sector was called ‘the crown’ and community learning its ‘jewel’ by the education select committee. So why is a narrow offer (unless you can pay) possibly set to become even narrower? Jess Staufenberg finds out The “existential decline” of the adult education sector because of drops in funding, […]

Feature, News, Adult education, Long read

New ministers: change universal credit rules so people can skill up

People on universal credit say work coaches don’t engage properly and rules stop them from accessing training, write Trinley Walker and Olivia Gable Throughout the pandemic, the government placed a strong emphasis on the role of training and re-skilling through programmes. It has done this through Restart and JETS (Job Entry Targeted Support), which formed […]

Opinion

DfE outlines next steps for UK’s first skills taxonomy

DfE puts out notice for first two-year phase of work to develop skills map

News, DfE, Skills reform

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 399

Jude Holloway Managing Director, Educ8 Training Group Ltd Start date: August 2022 Previous job: Operations Director, Educ8 Training Interesting fact: Jude is from an equine background but has recently swapped her mode of transport to a road bike, and has successfully completed a couple of half Ironman triathlons. Sharon Davies-Powell Operations Director, Educ8 Training Group […]

Movers and Shakers

Inspectors lack sector-specific expertise, says film and media provider after Ofsted appeal loss

A film and media training provider has accused Ofsted of lacking the expertise to judge its apprenticeship provision after the company failed to overturn an ‘inadequate’ report. The watchdog republished a grade four judgement for All Spring Media Ltd (ASM) this week after accidentally releasing the report temporarily in July amid a formal challenge from […]

News

Small businesses should pay into an ‘apprenticeship and skills levy’, says think tank

Radical shake-up of apprenticeship levy proposed by EDSK says small firms should pay into the pot

News, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Unions launch legal action against new ‘strike-breaking’ law

Ministers changed the law this summer to allow agency staff to cover striking workers

News

Simplification of adult education funding ‘does not go far enough’

Mayoral combined authorities want skills bootcamps and traineeship funding to be included in the new skills fund

News, Funding, Skills reform

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 398

Faye Natalie Moore Director of Strategy and Development, GBS Apprenticeships Start date: September 2022 Previous job: Head of Business Engagement, Skillsfirst Awards Interesting fact: Faye caught the travel bug after taking a trip to the Canary Islands at just 18 for a six month work placement, and was still there six years later. Now she […]

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