The Milburn Review must learn lessons from the past or risk repeating it
The UK has had no shortage of interventions to deal with youth unemployment. From the New Deal for Young People in the late 1990s, through…
Government Policy
Investment in Skills Must be at the Heart of the Autumn Budget
The Prime Minister’s conference speech gave welcome prominence to further education – a rare moment when skills took centre stage and the White Paper sets…
Skills and Growth: What the Recent Government Changes Could Mean for Employer Engagement
The recent machinery of government changes have shifted responsibility for skills from the Department for Education (DfE) to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP),…
Bridging the Gap: The Skills Needed to Deliver Net Zero
The UK’s push for net zero is driving changes across every sector – and raising urgent questions about how to equip the workforce with the…
The Circular Nature of Skills Policy: A Groundhog Day Experience
There’s lots happening in the world of further education and lifelong learning… as always. Skills England has been launched, the apprenticeship levy is being replaced…
Adult Education as a Catalyst for Change in Driving Skills, Economic Growth, and Social Mobility
As the Labour Government sets out its Five Missions, adult learning emerges as a vital force in addressing skills shortages, driving economic growth, and fostering…
Shaping The Future of Apprenticeships
Last July, Alison Morris, Head of Policy at the Skills Federation, hosted a discussion on how the Government could make the apprenticeship system work better for learners…
FAB Futures
Join us for this unique, inaugural, one-day event, sponsored by NEBOSH, which is designed around the needs of those with responsibility for developing business strategies…
2024 Government’s Five Missions at risk Without Investment in Colleges, says New Report
If the government wants to deliver its five missions and achieve its new targets, it must empower and invest in further education colleges, according to…
Harnessing the Power of the Collective for a Stronger FE and Skills Sector
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of Education and Standards at the Education and Training Foundation, discusses the key themes and recommendations from the latest FE…