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Councils SEND further education to the back of the queue

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How I helped shape Reform’s plan to get England taking on apprentices

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For technical education to succeed, creativity can’t be an afterthought

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Australia, Canada, and a lesson for England’s 14-16 routes

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Skills weighting doubled for major public contracts

5 Aug 2026 | Apprenticeships

We need to stop selling courses and start building skills ecosystems
4 Aug 2026 | Skills reform
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V Levels aren’t the answer, and Burnham knows it
30 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

Post-14 technical pathways could be transformational – but major questions remain
29 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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New technical pathways for 14-year-olds could build on UTC model
29 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

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Benefit-hit apprentice families boosted by bursary

28 Jul 2026 | Apprenticeships

Burnham – parity of esteem starts with pay, not pathways

28 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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The skills sector should embrace Burnham’s politics of disruption

23 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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FE leaders drop their requests into Burnham’s in-tray

23 Jul 2026 | Politics
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Conversations about skills happen in echo chambers

23 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

NAO: Construction skills package faces ‘risks’

13 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

Construction secures rethink on apprenticeship assessment reforms after industry backlash
6 Jul 2026 | Apprenticeships
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A pair of shoes taught me more about NEETs than any policy paper
2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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Burnham’s devolution agenda could transform the youth guarantee
2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform
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Manufacturing SMEs are being squeezed out of apprenticeships
2 Jul 2026 | Skills reform

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LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync

14 May 2026 | Skills reform

SEND reforms will target ‘shameful’ transitions into FE

12 May 2026 | Inclusion

No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges

8 May 2026 | Skills reform
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Green skills gold rush leaves safety and quality fears simmering

30 Apr 2026 | Skills reform
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