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Calls grow for reform of ELQ rules

Former Conservative ministers and trade union bosses have both called for retraining rules to be relaxed

News, Skills reform

Lords in Skills Bill dissent

Ministers and peers are trying to add in changes on sixth forms, careers advice, and local skills plans

News, Legislation, Skills reform

Give us coherence, not competition, please chancellor

Employers are growing disillusioned as Kickstart, traineeships and apprenticeships all compete, writes Sharron Robbie The announcement on Monday by the chancellor of the exchequer at the Conservative Party conference of a £500 million jobs support package has had a mixed response from training providers across the West Country. In the main, the extension to the […]

Opinion

Baker to take on government over ‘inadequate’ careers guidance laws

The former education secretary is seeking to amend the Skills Bill to ‘oblige’ schools to stick to the Baker clause

News, Legislation, Skills reform

Red tape forces small firms to turn their backs on apprenticeship cash incentives

The scheme this week received its second extension from the chancellor   

News, Apprenticeships, Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Revealed: The 22 colleges and adult ed providers leading FE professional development grant pilots

The £9.5m pilot will run throughout 2021/22

News, Teacher training

Here’s what the HGV driver shortage tells us about the wider skills system

The government gave away many of its levers for reacting quickly to a skills shortage, writes Julian Gravatt On Sunday, the government announced £10 million for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver “skills bootcamps”.  This is understandable given current driver shortages across England, which have been linked to the fuel crisis.  Ministers wanted to act quickly […]

Opinion

Introducing… Louise Bennett

Chambers of commerce are in the spotlight. Meet Louise Bennett, chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire chamber of commerce – a businesswoman, trained psychotherapist and foster parent You could say chambers of commerce are at a pivotal moment in their history. If all goes to plan, they could become a deeply ingrained part of […]

Profiles

Level 2 ‘won’t be forgotten’, promises new skills minister

Alex Burghart has been setting out his priorities for his new role

News, Conservative Party Conference, Qualifications