Colleges

AoC calls for new skills body and awarding powers for colleges

The AoC's proposal appears to echo Labour’s pledge to set up Skills England, a “taskforce” which would ensure accountability...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

West of England’s LEP funding withheld amid political infighting

WECA is the only mayoral combined authority that has not integrated its local enterprise partnership

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Sponsored post

Pearson is planting the seed for sustainability talent with new HTQ

Sustainability is rapidly becoming a key organisational goal for many businesses looking to make a difference in society, the...

Advertorial
Pearson
Sponsored post

Curriculum planning to meet skills needs

In recent months, the UK Government made a big push towards matching colleges’ provision with that of the Local...

Code Institute
Code Institute
skills

DfE plans ‘classification’ tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system

New system would also help employers be 'more innovative and flexible'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Long read, Skills reform

LSIPS: a chance to change, or a chance missed?

Gillian Keegan is determined that local skills improvement plans will ease the nation’s skills crisis. Jessica Hill lifts the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Skills reform

Government confirms end to LEP funding

The government had touted the change in this year's Spring Budget

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Devolution, Long read

Skills and training: the centrepiece of Brabin’s northern project

The mayor claims to have used her adult education budget to target areas where change was needed most, but...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, WorldSkills

Neil Bentley-Gockmann, WorldSkills UK

Neil Bentley-Gockmann is extremely proud of pivoting the focus of WorldSkills UK’s from one big showstopping annual competition event...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill