Skills reform

FE inquiry: MPs grill Smith on pay, cuts and careers

Parity of teacher pay is a 'fairly basic problem', the education committee chair suggested

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Industrial strategy: growth and skills levy courses start next year

Other new measures include 'defence technical excellence colleges'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Skills excellence is the missing ingredient in the UK’s industrial strategy

Skills excellence – not just skills – will drive the UK’s economic future, so don’t overlook it

Jessica Hill
Ben Blackledge
Colleges, Skills reform

How to become a technical excellence college

Eligibility criteria include ratings for teaching quality, financial health and construction credentials

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Bridging the AI advantage gap and why FE must act now

As AI transforms the workplace, research reveals essential skills such as creativity and teamwork are critical to harnessing its...

Jessica Hill
Robert Craig
Long read, Skills reform

Stephen Evans, CEO of Learning and Work Institute

Battling cuts to adult education has been the defining task for Stephen Evans at Learning and Work Institute, but...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Skills reform

Our survey says… all employers want more control over training

Employers are desperate for flexibility over programme content and structure, so a one-size-fits-all approach is unworkable

Jessica Hill
Brenda McLeish
Skills England, Skills reform

Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year

New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Nine in ten level 7 apprentices will be ineligible for funding, new figures reveal

Under-22s, who can still be funded, made up 11 per cent of level 7 apprenticeship starts last year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen