Skills reform

Levelling up: Has an optimistic proposal missed the mark on skills training? 

From talk of widespread devolution and the recognition of skills in socio-economic development, the ‘levelling up’ white paper offered...

Mark Dawe
Mark Dawe
Skills reform

Royal charter status for IoTs needs more detailed thought

Royal charter status is not the quick win it at first appears, writes Mark Taylor The levelling up white...

Jess Staufenberg
Mark Taylor
Politics, Skills reform

Top Tory mayor to bid for unprecedented skills powers

West Midlands wants control beyond the adult education budget

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Levelling up white paper: The key reforms for FE and skills

New sixth forms, a skills mission and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund all feature

Will Nott
Will Nott
Adult education, Skills reform

Levelling up: More areas to be offered devolved adult education budgets

Long-awaited white paper reveals AEB devolution will be open to areas even if they do not have an elected...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

The real revolution in the white paper was taking teaching seriously

Without high-quality teaching, solving the skills challenge is just a pipedream, writes David Russell Last week saw a range...

Jess Staufenberg
David Russell
Skills reform

DfE switches to individualised learner record for skills bootcamps amid dodgy data concerns

There were reports of serious gaps in outcomes data under the previous system

Will Nott
Will Nott
Skills reform

£60m tender launched for third wave of skills bootcamps

Providers have five weeks to bid for contracts

Will Nott
Will Nott
Skills reform

Here are 5 targets for the levelling-up white paper

This next white paper is critically important. Ministers must focus on the right measures, writes Naomi Clayton The long-awaited...

Jess Staufenberg
Naomi Clayton