Skills reform

It’s mayday for the skills sector under DWP

The DWP’s inability to correct the disaster that has been the dynamic purchasing system for Jobcentres suggests the department...

Jessica Hill
John McDonough
Skills reform

Our jobs market is changing faster than anyone expected – our skills system isn’t

Our analysis shows millions of roles could vanish far earlier than predicted. Unless the UK builds a cradle-to-grave skills...

Jessica Hill
Jude Hillary
Skills reform, Young people

Our economy won’t grow with almost 1m young people left behind

Britain cannot rebuild its economy while a million young people are locked out of opportunity. This Budget must back...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Smith MP
Colleges, Skills reform

White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS

Skills reforms 'do not add up to a coherent strategy', think tank also warns

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Business backlash builds over ‘dumbed down’ apprenticeships

More employer groups gear up to fight assessment shake-up that 'risks damaging the brand and driving employers away'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

FE isn’t built for sprinting, so don’t treat skills reform as a race

At the AoC Conference, one message came through loud and clear: FE can’t absorb another whirlwind overhaul. Ministers want...

Jessica Hill
Rob May
Skills reform

The skills system is broken because we keep fixing it in pieces

Employers aren’t walking away from training – they’re being driven off by complexity, cost and constant reform

Jessica Hill
Lindsay Conroy
Skills reform

LSIPs 2.0: Colleges and universities told to pool intelligence

New guidance builds on white paper pledge for ‘more coherent’ post-16 pathways

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills reform

Fake cards, real risks: building sites need digital skills passports

We shouldn’t be relying on plastic CSCS cards to stop corruption and ensure safety when a secure digital alternative...

Jessica Hill
Paul Devlin