Skills reform

Young people’s voices ought to be heard in education reform

Policy makers should make it their business to routinely seek the views of students when consulting on education reforms

JL Dutaut
Simon Connell
Adult education, Politics, Skills reform

DfE scales back ‘free courses for jobs’ offer 

Access will be restricted to adults earning below £25k in 2024/25

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics, Skills reform

‘Change on an unprecedented scale’: Ofqual responds to ABS plans

Qualifications reform risks more exams, 'unregulated' A-levels and students unprepared for higher study, says exams regulator

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Skills reform

FE reform is a surer way to a healthier nation and fewer sick notes

The sport and fitness sector could be instrumental in delivering better health outcomes for the nation with more flexible...

JL Dutaut
Jenny Patrickson
Colleges, Politics, Skills reform, Training Providers

‘Grossly unfair’: DfE excludes ITP teachers from £6k bonus scheme

Ministers have extended 'levelling up premium' payments to FE, but only for colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Is the ABS what the British public want next for education reform?

New polling reveals voters have more appetite for fundamental 16-19 reform than political parties are catering for

JL Dutaut
Alice Barnard
Skills reform

The sector must do better than to talk to itself about policy

The Association of Colleges’ new document is a classic case of lobbying for sector unity rather than deliverable policy

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Skills reform

College Financial Handbook 2024: making the best of a bad job

Instead of delivering a more streamlined system, the new College Financial Handbook adds to the sector's over-regulation and confusion

JL Dutaut
Mark Taylor
Long read, Skills reform

Keith Smith, Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges

Keith Smith has a unique perspective on the FE sector’s challenges, having viewed them at bird’s eye level as...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill