Politics

One minister, two beasts: Can Jacqui Smith fix the skills system?

Jacqui Smith’s unprecedented brief spanning the DfE and DWP signals ambition for a joined-up skills system. But without wider...

Jessica Hill
Dr Sue Pember
Politics

Starmer’s shake-up could be the gamechanger FE needs

The Prime Minister’s decision to wrench skills policy from the Department for Education and place it in a new...

Jessica Hill
Tom Bewick
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship changes are a moment to refine, not rewind

Reform can feel unsettling, but DfE’s apprenticeship assessment changes aren’t something to fear. They're something to shape.

Jessica Hill
Katie Orr
Long read, Skills reform

Stephen Evans, CEO of Learning and Work Institute

Battling cuts to adult education has been the defining task for Stephen Evans at Learning and Work Institute, but...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Skills reform

Our survey says… all employers want more control over training

Employers are desperate for flexibility over programme content and structure, so a one-size-fits-all approach is unworkable

Jessica Hill
Brenda McLeish
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We're saving people's lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
AI

AI’s double-edged sword: Boosting finance, widening skills divide

AI promises to transform finance, but biased algorithms and a lack of diversity threaten progress

Jessica Hill
Anna Brailsford
Governance

College governance must play a key role in the AI revolution

Colleges need to implement robust oversight over the use of AI to effectively lead in this revolution

Jessica Hill
Jenny Pharo