Skills reform

Skills England publishes first report

New body, currently operating in shadow form, provides first assessment of skills needs

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Politics, Skills reform

Shorter apprenticeships and level 7 restrictions confirmed by Starmer

PM also pledges to introduce 'foundation' apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Revive Sector Skills Councils alongside Skills England, says C&G

Skills England is 'not a new idea' for English skills development, report finds

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government

Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government's 1.5 million new homes pledge

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Tight controls on new levy to avoid ‘complete racket’ – report

Many fear that without more funding, levy flexibilities will mean fewer apprenticeships

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025 officially launched

The renamed awards will include a fresh set of categories showcasing sustainability, diversity and innovation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Skills England must embrace sports for a policy conversion

To tackle skills gaps and inequalities, no other sector reaches into every community like sports

JL Dutaut
David Ellis
Skills reform

Mayors in spending panic to beat £2.6bn skills cash deadline

Some regions have lost out on millions after failing to spend fast enough in the scheme's earlier years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics, Skills reform

ESFA to close in March 2025

Another education-related quango bites the dust with agency's functions to be absorbed by DfE

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter