How Do We Create And Design V Levels, To Be Valued Levels? FE Soundbite Edition 825
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 825: 29th November 2025. How do we create and design V Levels, to be Valued Levels? This is the weekly…
Growth and Skills levy
Here is a dedicated tag page on FE News for articles and thought leadership on the Growth and Skills Levy.
The Growth and Skills Levy is a part of an Election Manifesto pledge from the Labour party launched in June 2024. When launching the manifesto, the Labour Party said that they will also reform the Apprenticeships Levy with the current rigid rules ignore vital skills and training needed to access apprenticeships. Labour will create a flexible Growth and Skills Levy, with Skills England consulting on eligible courses to ensure qualifications offer value for money for employers and learners.
What is the Growth and Skills Levy?
Back in September 2022 Keir Starmer announced that if the Labour Party was to win the next election the Labour party would give businesses the flexibility they need to train their workforce and deliver growth, by turning the Apprenticeships levy into a ‘Growth and Skills Levy’.
In an exclusive interview with Tom Bewick on SkillsWorld LIVE with Lord Blunkett (15th July 2022), Lord Blunkett first announced the Labour Party’s plans for a more flexible Apprenticeship Levy system.
This then evolved into a Labour Party election manifesto pledge for a Flexible Growth and Skills Levy. This was launched on the 13th June by Keir Starmer (Labour Leader) in the run up to the 4th July 2024 General Election.
Please see the articles and video interviews below of thought leaders unpacking the Growth and Skills Levy and what this means for employers, for Apprentices and learners, for training providers and awarding organisations.
Empower Local Partnerships to Remove Barriers to Social Mobility says Lords Committee
“There are almost one million young people not in education, employment or training. This is shocking. We need educational reform and the devolution of power and support…
No Train, No Gain: Working Class People Paid More When They Get Training From Their Employer
Former Education Secretary Alan Johnson calls for system that works equally for school leavers and older workers Experts are calling on the Government to do…
72 Pages, 12 Mentions Of Careers: Where’s The Post 16 White Paper Signposting Strategy? FE Soundbite 820
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Employers Call for Urgent Action to Tackle UK Finance Skills Gaps
UK companies face mounting pressure as employers race to equip finance and accounting staff with skills for the future AAT has today released a new report which…
Skills White Paper: “We Will Make Lifelong Learning a Reality…”
These are not the words of the Lifelong Education Institute, but taken from the Foreword of the government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, jointly…
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…
Deep Dive: What the Post-16 White Paper Means for FE and Skills
The Post-16 Education and Skills white paper represents the most significant overhaul of the further and higher education landscape in a generation. With growth at…
New Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper Now live
Bold plans to break down barriers to opportunity, hold universities to account, and put the post-16 education system on a firmer financial footing have been…
Why Data is Closing the Gap in the Latest Government Skills Agenda
The UK’s skills system is undergoing its most significant transformation in a long time. With the creation of Skills England, the incoming Growth & Skills…