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
Skills reform

Skills England must cut through the red tape to close our skills gaps

The new body must harness centralisation to implement faster changes, increasing flexibility in course design and delivery

JL Dutaut
Anna Brailsford
Skills reform

We must look beyond competition to deliver the system change we need

One of the key ‘barriers to opportunity’ is our own, often justified tendency to erect fences around our...

JL Dutaut
Dame Ann Limb
Skills reform

Jacqui Smith has spelled out a vision for FE we can all get behind

The skills minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges fills me with enthusiasm for the future of the...

JL Dutaut
Sam Parrett
Skills reform

1 in 4 SEND colleges trapped by VAT changes

‘There is no benefit to anybody’ says college leader

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests

'Honest' Jacqui Smith says cuts will be 'more than people hope' as she also defends Skills England's independence and...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden