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

The £9.5m pilot will run throughout 2021/22

News, FE workforce

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, Young people

Sunak extends apprenticeship employer incentives and Kickstart scheme

Apprentice incentives will run until end of January while Kickstart will go until end of March

News, Apprenticeships

Pearson’s spotlight on workforce skills report: The key recommendations

The report proposes relaxing rules on equivalent or lower qualifications and giving local leaders more say on skills

News, Skills reform

Spending review: will it be trick or treat for the sector?

Groups such as the CBI and UCU have put in submissions for the three-year spending review

News, Politics

Clumsy, complex and slow: business puts the boot into Kickstart

New figures reveal less than two-fifths of Kickstart jobs created have been filled

News, Young people

ESFA opens bids for new 16 to 18 traineeships contracts

Contracts worth between £100,000 and £300,000 are up for grabs

News, Training Providers, Young people