FE News | Lifelong Education Institute | Activity https://www.fenews.co.uk/members/mike-mavrommatislifelongeducation-uk/activity/ Activity feed for Lifelong Education Institute. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:29:01 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.7.70 en-GB 30 hourly 2 a4789ba66dc8a77294c8097d62937181 Lifelong Education Institute posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=543588 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:29:00 +0000 0 95003073736ee2363e69511c8c626166 Lifelong Education Institute posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=543336 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
New Lifelong Education Institute and MEG Report Calls for ‘Tertiary Ecosystem’ and FE-HE Collaboration to Solve UK Skills Crisis

The Lifelong Education Institute (LEI), in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of Colleges (MEG), has today published a landmark policy paper titled ‘Partners in…

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AI and Uncertainty Are Gnawing at the Edges of the Job Market

The latest labour market figures from the ONS are pretty dismal reading for job seekers, particularly the young. While the overall unemployment rate is 5.2%,…

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Where Are Apprenticeships Going Under The DWP?

The month of January, named after the two-faced Roman god Janus, is a fitting time to reflect on the way England’s apprenticeship system has evolved…

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Pat McFadden and Jacqui Smith: The Skills Policy Juggling Act

The arrival of Pat McFadden in the DWP has got everyone in the tertiary education sector talking. How is his beefed-up Skills policy responsibility going…

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After the Demise of Level 7 Apprenticeships, What Next?

Last month, through a detailed written statement, Bridget Phillipson confirmed that Level 7 (master’s level) apprenticeships will no longer be funded. Despite months of intensive…

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The Apprenticeships Debate Rumbles On

The debate on apprenticeships at the Lifelong Education Institute’s Annual Conference brought together four leading voices to assess the state of England’s apprenticeship system. With major…

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