Skills reform

The latest OECD data isn’t as positive as it appears

Headline figures on literacy and numeracy are encouraging, but they mask inequalities precisely in areas where the economy is...

JL Dutaut
Jude Hillary
Adult education, Skills reform

Fears of adult education desert amid cost-cut plans

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

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

The government has made a strong case for investing in further education

Delivering the Get Britain Working white paper will require investment in a sector that's ideally placed to help NEET...

JL Dutaut
Stephen Evans
Politics, Skills reform

Youth guarantee: A ‘real chance’ or lacking ‘firepower’?

Get Britain Working white paper draws mixed reaction

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Levelling-up cash put in hard-up students’ pockets

Basildon reportedly suffers from a 'lack' of sixth-form colleges

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

32 ‘new’ homebuilding skills hubs to ‘fast-track’ apprentice training

Locations of the hubs are yet to be confirmed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Skills England ‘doomed to fail’, says former education secretary

Ministers urged to enshrine independence and employer input in law

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Priority employers consulted on growth and skills levy

New skills quango seeks views on what non-apprenticeship training should be funded

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Good work: What young people really want from labour reforms

Young voices must be part of the government’s considerations in the development of their employment measures. Here’s what they...

JL Dutaut
Barry Fletcher