Department for Education, Skills reform

DfE finally finds chair for new Skills Reform Board

Rebecca George formerly chaired a T Level reform board and sat on the education secretary's business engagement forum

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Skills reform

Skills Bill: More government defeats as Lords debate careers, universal credit and apprenticeships

The “report stage” in the House of Lords ended last night

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Editorial: ‘Scrap the blasted landscape’! Passions ran high in the Lords’ Skills Bill debate

Readers must be mindful though that government defeats are easier to achieve in the Lords than in the Commons

Fraser Whieldon
Shane Chowen
Legislation, Skills reform

Skills Bill debate: Senior Tories split on level 3 reform

Several senior Conservative peers voted against the government last night following fiery exchanges on plans to scrap the majority...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Calls grow for reform of ELQ rules

Former Conservative ministers and trade union bosses have both called for retraining rules to be relaxed

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Legislation, Skills reform

Lords in Skills Bill dissent

Ministers and peers are trying to add in changes on sixth forms, careers advice, and local skills plans

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Legislation, Skills reform

Baker to take on government over ‘inadequate’ careers guidance laws

The former education secretary is seeking to amend the Skills Bill to 'oblige' schools to stick to the Baker...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Careers advice law change among three DfE amendments to Skills Bill

Religious sixth form colleges will also finally be able to academise

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Pearson’s spotlight on workforce skills report: The key recommendations

The report proposes relaxing rules on equivalent or lower qualifications and giving local leaders more say on skills

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon