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
Skills reform

Chancellor to pour £600m into construction training

Plans include technical excellence colleges, cash incentives for foundation apprenticeships, skills bootcamps and more

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

AGQs could be ‘timed out’ before curriculum review ends 

Campaigners sound alarm over DfE plans to drag diplomas into defunding controversy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Mind the AI skills gap: bridging it is now an urgent task

Students are ill-equipped for the technological changes awaiting them at work

Jessica Hill
Prashant Raizada and Viscount Jonathan Camrose
Curriculum and Assessment Review, Politics, Skills reform

Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’

Initial report also backs T Levels as 'gold standard' but says other vocational options are needed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills England, Skills reform

‘Let’s get off on the right foot with Skills England’, ex-IfATE boss pleads

Rob Nitsch talks about the 'adversarial launch' of the quango and how it contributed to its downfall

Billy Camden
Billy Camden