How Do We Meet The Missing Middle Skills Needs? | FE Soundbite Edition 818
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 818: 11th October 2025. How Do We Meet The Missing Middle Skills Needs? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
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Skills Minister Jacqui Smith on the Missing Middle, NEETs, and Why Gold Standard Apprenticeships Matter
We caught up with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith this week at the Energy and Utility Skills Conference to talk about the Government’s big push on…
The Constant Learners: Why Millennials and Gen Z Adults Need Apprenticeships Too
When Sir Keir Starmer addressed the Labour Party conference last week, he did more than deliver a political speech, told a story that seemed to…
The Institute of the Motor Industry calls for industry and Government to agree on what true “Gold Standard Apprenticeship” looks like
The Institute of the Motor Industry calls for industry and Government to agree on what true “Gold Standard Apprenticeship” looks like. The IMI has responded…
Manufacturers Will Support The PM’s Skills Commitments, But Don’t Ignore Crucial Entry Routes Into Industry
Labour’s new investment in technical skills and apprenticeships signals real ambition for high-value training — but lower-level routes must not be left behind The headline…
The PM’s New Target: The Pursuit of Parity
At the Labour Party Conference this week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a pivotal shift in education and skills policy. Scrapping Tony Blair’s long-standing…
