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11 April 2026

Tag: skills

Seema Malhotra, Labour’s shadow skills minister

Seema Malhotra claims that if Labour wins power, she will unleash a “skills revolution”. So far, the opposition’s headline post-16 policy offer includes, controversially, replacing the apprenticeship levy, creating newly badged “technical excellence colleges” and a national skills quango. But little is known about the shadow skills minister, appointed by Keir Starmer in September, and […]

Why we’re backing our UK skills champions (and why you should too)

This August, teams from over 200 nations will gather to compete in the sticky heat of the Paris summer at the Olympic Games after years of dedication, preparation, and sacrifice. As the last medals are awarded and the excitement of the Games slips away, another opening ceremony will kick off in Lyon in September – the WorldSkills 2024 competition.

Oli de Botton, The Careers & Enterprise Company

A champion of oracy in schools and colleges, Careers & Enterprise Company chief Oli de Botton tells of his battle to improve work experience for young people As well as leading national careers education as chief executive of the Careers & Enterprise Company, Oli de Botton’s work championing oracy skills appears to be paying dividends. […]

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 environment and the economy. Sustainability led mission statements and corporate strategies along with demand from stakeholders to encompass the triple bottom line (or the ‘3 P’s’ of profit, planet and people) is increasingly driving harder business objectives. The corporate world is now playing a key role in taking measures to address any adverse effects of their activity and promoting, advocating, and supporting the communities in which they serve.

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 Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). The DfE first launched a new pilot initiative to get more FE colleges to deliver skills bootcamps by streamlining the delivery process. Most recently, its Unit for Future Skills (UFS) published a prototype dashboard on local skills supply/demand to support colleges tie in their curriculum planning with LSIPs. Watch our on-demand webinar with our academic partners sharing best practice about how they have embedded high quality Full-Stack Software Developer Skills Bootcamp delivery using very different delivery models.