Skills reform

Interview: Michael Barber on delivering skills reform

Sir Michael Barber was announced as a government adviser on skills reform implementation by the chancellor in November, but...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Keegan should stick to her guns and show BTECs both barrels

Gillian Keegan should ignore her nay-sayer predecessors and make the change that will finally deliver world-class technical education

JL Dutaut
Jon Yates
Adult education, Skills reform

Revealed: ‘Significant’ funding rate increase for some adult education courses

ESFA-funded 'priority' subjects receive uplifts but it's not good news for functional skills English and maths

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

‘Shorter type’ of apprenticeship for over-50s eyed by chancellor in economic growth plans

Jeremy Hunt plans talks with education secretary on over 50s in apprenticeships

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
level 3, Qualifications, Skills reform, T Levels

Ministers accused of level 3 backtrack

More than half of reformed AGQs will be scrapped by government edict, new analysis reveals

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform, Traineeships

Treasury recoups £230m in unspent traineeships cash in last two years

Just a third of the budget was spent between 2020 and 2022

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Skills reform

DfE offers colleges ‘reassurance’ over at risk capital projects

A 'possible' DfE-backed loans scheme for colleges is being explored

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Tackling the problem of employer demand for reskilling

Employer demand can no longer drive skills strategy from the position of customer. They must be brought on as...

JL Dutaut
Irena Grugulis
Skills reform

FE financial risks “de-escalated” says DfE

Annual report and accounts says FE financial risks are still monitored however

Jason Noble
Jason Noble