Fixing the foundations: Cutting services that will help boost growth is a false economy Brexit will be central to the UK’s first December General Election in almost a century. But there’s plenty more for all parties to focus on.

It is twenty years since the publication of A Fresh Start, Sir Claus Moser’s report on adult basic skills.

Learning and Work Institute has opened nominations for its 2020 Festival of Learning awards.

Government must urgently reform the apprenticeship levy and provide additional funding to prevent the loss of up to 75,000 apprenticeships at SMEs, according to new research "Bridging the Gap: next steps for the apprenticeship levy", from a leading research institute published yesterday (28 Oct).  

A pioneering scheme which improves the quality of support for young adult carers in further education is set to expand to colleges across the UK, thanks to a six-figure grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.