Adult education, ATC 2026, Politics

ESOL cuts are ‘bizarre’, says skills minister

Jacqui Smith ‘concerned’ by Reform UK mayor’s decision and vows to explore how ESOL provision can be ‘available everywhere’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

‘Fundamentally wrong’: Greater Lincolnshire leaders approve ESOL cuts

Local politicians clash over Reform mayor’s controversial policy during combined county council budget meeting

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Adult education is also about strengthening our democracy

Adult education has been reduced to an economic tool, but its real power lies in rebuilding connection, confidence and...

Jessica Hill
Dipa Ganguli
Adult education, Politics

Greater Lincolnshire set to cut ESOL courses from 2027, Reform UK mayor confirms

Rollout will be delayed by a year so training providers have time to 'adjust'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

We fail to score ESOL students’ real progress in real life

ESOL progress often happens at cafés, work and everyday life long before it shows up in current data, so...

Jessica Hill
Dr Nafisa Baba-Ahmed
Adult education

London’s adult ed job payments fall flat

Providers said collecting evidence about job outcomes wasn't worth the reward

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Essential skills are the missing test of the skills white paper

Reforms to help more adults read, write and get online are welcome, but reversing a 60% drop in participation...

Jessica Hill
Alex Stevenson
Adult education

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

One local authority called the allocation methodology ‘perverse’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
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