A Session of Two Halves
Three Cs characterised the first panel of the new-look Education Select Committee’s second public session, certainty, choice, and clarity. The Committee focused on the Government’s…
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.
Will the Interconnected approach Get Britain Working? | FE Soundbite Edition 774
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 774: 30th November 2024 | Will the Interconnected approach Get Britain Working? The new Get Britain Working White Paper was…
New HEPI Policy Note Calls for Unified Lifelong Learning Strategy to Enhance Workforce Skills in the UK
Today, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Instructure have published a new Policy Note: Aligning the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and the Growth and Skills…
Why is the Skills Minister Reforming FE and Skills?| FE Soundbite Edition 771
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 771: 9th October 2024 | Why is the Skills Minister Reforming FE and Skills? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by…
Government needs to Provide Greater Direction to the Skills System
The Industry and Regulators Committee of the House of Lords has been taking evidence on the future skills that the country will need for growth…
Reactions to Chancellor’s Budget: Clarification versus Contemplation
Despite a new government with new Missions, I have a very familiar feeling. Searching through yet another detailed Budget document (all 170 pages of it)…
Jennifer Coupland and Dr Katerina Kolyva Q&A from the FE + Skills Collective
IfATE’s Jennifer Coupland and Education and Training Foundation’s Dr Katerina Kolyva Q&A from the FE + Skills Collective. Jennifer and Katerina discuss the IfATE Bill…
Defunding level 7: A choice that doesn’t need to be made
Skills – and in particular apprenticeships – are high on the agenda of government. We have had tepid economic growth since the global economic crisis…
Progression pathways for young people need an aspirational destination, and that includes at level 7
Keir Starmer addressed the Labour Party Conference last Tuesday. Since coming to power there has been a clear focus by the new government on economic…
Edge report from Labour Conference
For some of us arriving at the Labour Party Conference this year, we held a little apprehension about the Government’s commitment to FE and apprenticeships,…