Skills reform

One bill was never going to solve our skills challenge

A long-term cultural shift is needed – so after the bill, we need a ten-year plan, writes Stephen Evans...

Jess Staufenberg
Stephen Evans
Opinion

Don’t confuse the Baker clause with actual careers guidance

Media reports about the Baker clause fail to understand it’s only one part of the careers guidance picture, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Janet Colledge
Opinion

The Baker clause can only be a short-term fix

After this week’s IPPR report revealed that two-thirds of schools are still flouting the Baker clause, Tony Breslin argues...

Expert Contributor
TONY BRESLIN
News

Baker clause update: DfE gears up to start ‘direct intervention’ as minister encourages providers to grass on schools

The Department for Education is threatening “direct intervention” from September at schools that are failing to open their doors...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

Ensuring young people have the ‘best possible’ careers advice

As the Department for Education announces plans to take action against schools that aren’t complying with the ‘Baker clause’,...

Anne Milton
ANNE MILTON
News

Baker clause: providers asked for their experiences

Providers are being asked for their experiences of the controversial Baker clause, amid signs that schools are failing in...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke