Skills reform

Skills Bill: Government ‘compromises’ on careers but no delay to BTEC defunding

A concession on rules for careers guidance in schools but government rejects delayed BTEC defunding in skills bill final...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

ESFA to seek bids for national strategic development fund rollout

Other providers can be part of local projects, but bids can only be led by colleges

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

The lifelong loan entitlement doesn’t fit around the situations of learners

Minimum eligibility requirements are being applied in a generic way, writes Marius S. Ostrowski A flagship item in the...

Jess Staufenberg
Marius S. Ostrowski
Skills reform

FE has been highly responsive in the pandemic – now to face climate change

With the government’s final climate change strategy due next month, Tim Oates says sound policy is needed for FE...

Jess Staufenberg
Tim Oates
Skills reform, Young people

DfE reveals plan to scrap thousands of level 2 and below qualifications

Courses that are 'too narrowly focused' such as plumbing or bricklaying face the chop

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

One bill was never going to solve our skills challenge

A long-term cultural shift is needed – so after the bill, we need a ten-year plan, writes Stephen Evans...

Jess Staufenberg
Stephen Evans
Skills reform

Rationing access to student loans will hit FE colleges harder than universities

Students without minimum grades also have a limited choice of other routes, write Andy Westwood and Ben Verinder Yesterday...

Jess Staufenberg
Andy Westwood and Ben Verinder
Skills reform

The skills bill could have been so much better

Both Labour and Conservative voices have been ignored by the government, writes Toby Perkins After the government blocked no...

Jess Staufenberg
Toby Perkins
Skills reform

Zahawi makes plea to peers to leave the skills bill alone

A process informally known as 'ping pong' is set to take place

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen