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
Adult education

Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps

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

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

ESOL addresses skills shortages; cutting it’s counterproductive

National policy around improving people’s English needs a sharper focus or it risks being undermined by opposition at regional...

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
Adult education

What LSIPs need to cut through the noise and make an impact in 2026

With new guidance and a crowded policy landscape, the next wave of LSIPs must cut through competing priorities and...

Jessica Hill
James Farr