Skills England, Skills reform

Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year

New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Nine in ten level 7 apprentices will be ineligible for funding, new figures reveal

Under-22s, who can still be funded, made up 11 per cent of level 7 apprenticeship starts last year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Skills England board members revealed

Leaders from colleges, training providers, businesses, trade unions and local government have made the list

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Level 7 apprenticeship funding to be axed from January 2026

DfE also announces 'priority' bootcamp funding for next year and confirms apprenticeship budget increase to over £3bn

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

Competition to collaboration: LSIF reshapes FE for the better

The local skills improvement fund has nurtured partnerships between colleges, but capital investment alone won’t sustain progress

Jessica Hill
Asfa Sohail and Jamie Purser
Skills reform

Three reforms would help FE tackle our country’s labour shortages

Kitemarking, workforce planning and devolution would boost FE’s ability to meet the government’s economic mission

Jessica Hill
Dr Vikki Smith
Skills reform

Adult learner numbers have bombed to post-war levels, says L&W

A huge drop in funding began under the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Skills reform

‘New ways of doing FE’ inquiry: Experts give evidence to MPs

‘I actually don't think we know how well the resit policy is benefiting young people,’ committee hears

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills reform

Labour’s youth policy challenge: Avoid short-termism for real change

We're seeing risks of Labour falling into the trap of policy initiatives and short-termism over strategic long-term change management

Jessica Hill
Laura-Jane Rawlings