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The politics behind the King of the North’s MBacc mission

Andy Burnham is grabbing headlines with his ambition for the MBacc technical education programme. But take-up has been slower than hoped and the mayor has been accused of overreach while sidelining the needs of adult education

Feature, News, Long read, Young people

Budget 2025: Free training extended to under 25 apprentices in SMEs

Chancellor also reveals levy funding changes for big businesses and announces youth guarantee will be backed with £820m over 3 years

News, Apprenticeships

A budget that backs FE, delivered by a government that can’t stop undermining itself

Today’s budget offers long-overdue wins for skills and apprenticeships, but the constant leaks, U-turns and mixed messages are throttling employer confidence

Opinion, Politics

Are assessment reforms a safety risk we can’t afford?

The government’s drive to streamline apprenticeship assessment may look efficient on paper, but employers warn it risks dismantling the very standards that keep safety-critical industries safe

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Our economy won’t grow with almost 1m young people left behind

Britain cannot rebuild its economy while a million young people are locked out of opportunity. This Budget must back the Youth Guarantee with real investment, or accept that wasted talent will cost us far more

Opinion, Skills reform, Young people

Royal recognition: 4 colleges win top national prize

Queen Elizabeth Prizes announced for disruptive construction training, AI-powered ESOL, automotive skills leadership and an SME innovator

News, Colleges

White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS

Skills reforms ‘do not add up to a coherent strategy’, think tank also warns

News, Colleges, Skills reform

Business backlash builds over ‘dumbed down’ apprenticeships

More employer groups gear up to fight assessment shake-up that ‘risks damaging the brand and driving employers away’

News, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

FE isn’t built for sprinting, so don’t treat skills reform as a race

At the AoC Conference, one message came through loud and clear: FE can’t absorb another whirlwind overhaul. Ministers want momentum; colleges want time to make reforms work

Opinion, Skills reform