Skills reform

National Skills Fund consultation launched

A consultation has been launched on the government’s new level 3 qualifications offer, its skills bootcamps programme and how...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Skills reform

Simplifying FE funding and accountability consultation launched by DfE

The government has launched a consultation on proposals to simplify funding and accountability systems in further education. As promised...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Revealed: The local skills improvement plans trailblazers

The employer representative bodies that will lead pilots for new local skills improvement plans (LSIP) have been named. Eight...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Pilot areas for £65m Strategic Development Fund announced

The Department for Education has revealed the pilot areas for the new Strategic Development Fund. The £65 million fund,...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Skills reform

Universal credit rules hold people back from training, warns report

Universal credit rules are excluding people from training and must be scrapped if the government is serious about its...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

How the skills bill would increase and clarify the government’s legal powers

The Skills Bill drops hints as to the direction of policy in the sector, writes Mark Taylor The skills...

Jess Staufenberg
Mark Taylor
Skills reform

Skills Bill to reveal extent government taking back control of colleges

The scope of new powers for the education secretary to intervene where colleges are deemed to be “failing” their...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

New legislation set for the ‘Skills Bill’

[UPDATE 11/05/2021: Downing Street has said the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill will be introduced on 18 May]  ...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Sadiq Khan slams mayoral exclusion from local skills improvement plan pilots

Sadiq Khan has slammed the government for cutting mayoral authorities out from leading new local skills improvement plan (LSIPs)...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden