AI, Skills reform

AI Skills Hub risks ‘copy and paste of past failure’

New AI skills hub initiative reeks of pandemic-era 'skills toolkits' failures

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Sponsored post

Preparing learners for work, not just exams: the case for skills-led learning

As further education (FE) continues to adapt to shifting labour markets, digital transformation and widening participation agendas, providers are...

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ASDAN
Apprenticeships

Give manufacturers UK-wide flex on levy spending, MPs argue

The transport manufacturing sector is facing 50,000 vacancies

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics

DWP questions January 2026: live blog

Live updates from ministers taking questions in Parliament

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills bootcamps

Bootcamp cuts as DWP switches to ‘budget-led’ funding

One local authority called the allocation methodology ‘perverse’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

IFS: 16-18 funding needs extra £150m by 2028 to maintain real-terms spending

Limitations in the post-16 white paper, college deficits and pressures from student numbers, staff retention and SEND needs all...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee

The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of...

Jessica Hill
Petra Wilton
Adult education, Apprenticeships

Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP

Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills bootcamps

Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps

Devolution rules mean local leaders are gaining more freedom over their policy plans

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor