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MPs to examine job centres’ new skills and careers role

The government hopes integrating careers advice into job centres will boost employment

Boris’s rushed retraining scheme created huge underspend

Most of the money has been quietly returned to the Treasury

Degree apprenticeships are affordable and vital for growth

Depriving graduates of apprenticeship opportunities helps no one and will stifle productivity

Unions could strike back with post-Tory learning fund revival

Gavin Williamson blitzed it but government-backed union training could return under a new guise now Labour holds power. By the time Gavin Williamson scrapped the Union Learning Fund (ULF) in 2021, over two million people had used it to access training. Labour accused the then education secretary of ditching the £12 million a year scheme […]

Employers are instrumental in reshaping the skills landscape

Labour’s welcome focus on building a fit-for-purpose skills system won’t deliver on its promise without meaningful employer engagement

Bootcamps: Providers ‘pushed’ to prioritise job-ready learners

Demanding targets failed to take into account learners who were further from the job market

Devolution white paper: Skills funding pots to be un-ringfenced

Mayors will also take on joint control of local skills improvement plans

Fears of adult education desert amid cost-cut plans

Councils closing the centres blame low learner numbers and changes to funding rules

Active IQ: Shaping the Future of the Active Leisure Sector with 11 New Qualifications

In the ever-evolving landscape of Further Education (FE), particularly in sectors requiring highly skilled, certified professionals, certainty is crucial. With the ongoing post-16 qualification reforms in England, Active IQ is committed to ensuring that learners, educators, and employers in the active leisure sector gain the clarity they need to thrive.