skills

What the curriculum review needs to know about generic skills

Vocational learners get a better deal than their academic counterparts - but England is an international outlier

JL Dutaut
Charlynne Pullen
skills

Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government

Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government's 1.5 million new homes pledge

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, skills

Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025 officially launched

The renamed awards will include a fresh set of categories showcasing sustainability, diversity and innovation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

Mayors in spending panic to beat £2.6bn skills cash deadline

Some regions have lost out on millions after failing to spend fast enough in the scheme's earlier years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

Government growth and skills policies should target career-changers

New NFER research shows a million jobs are at risk from new technologies and automation, and government should focus...

JL Dutaut
Michael Scott
skills

Lack of skilled workers risks major infrastructure projects going over budget, PAC warns

Major projects in FE include the T Level roll out, Skills Bootcamps and the capital transformation programme

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

DfE plans ‘classification’ tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system

New system would also help employers be 'more innovative and flexible'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
skills

The skills sector is vital for social justice and systemic change

We must rethink the skills sector as the engine of social justice and systemic change, not just economic prosperity

JL Dutaut
Kirstie Donnelly
skills

Let’s stop talking about soft skills – They are power skills

Often derided as superfluous, these skills are rapidly gaining importance in the world of recruitment, explains Rebecca Roycroft

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Roycroft