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V Levels aren’t the answer, and Burnham knows it

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Post-14 technical pathways could be transformational – but major questions remain

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New technical pathways for 14-year-olds could build on UTC model

6d | Skills reform

Benefit-hit apprentice families boosted by bursary

6d | Apprenticeships

Burnham – parity of esteem starts with pay, not pathways

7d | Skills reform
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FE leaders drop their requests into Burnham’s in-tray
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NAO: Construction skills package faces ‘risks’
3w | Skills reform

Construction secures rethink on apprenticeship assessment reforms after industry backlash
6 Jul 2026 | Apprenticeships
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A pair of shoes taught me more about NEETs than any policy paper
2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

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Burnham’s devolution agenda could transform the youth guarantee

2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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Manufacturing SMEs are being squeezed out of apprenticeships

2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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T Levels are helping build NHS workforce pipeline

25 Jun 2026 | Skills reform

Skills England scales back employer role in funding decisions

25 Jun 2026 | Apprenticeships

DWP revisits unloved 30/70 apprenticeship unit payment split

23 Jun 2026 | Apprenticeships

‘Not the end of the road’ for apprenticeship funding restrictions, Smith suggests

23 Jun 2026 | Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship funding band review ordered by skills minister
22 Jun 2026 | Apprenticeships
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The UK has a commercialisation problem, not just a skills problem
11 Jun 2026 | Skills reform
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The solutions to the NEET crisis will not be neat
9 Jun 2026 | Skills reform
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The Milburn review is a watershed moment for FE
4 Jun 2026 | Skills reform

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DfE axes single awarding body licence model

20 May 2026 | Skills reform
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Prosperity fund axe puts apprenticeship hubs in danger

14 May 2026 | Apprenticeships
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LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync

14 May 2026 | Skills reform

SEND reforms will target ‘shameful’ transitions into FE

12 May 2026 | Inclusion

No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges

8 May 2026 | Skills reform
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