The Quiet Collapse of Adult English and Maths
Yesterday’s DfE data release showed a headline figure of a 2% decline in adult FE participation. Sounds manageable. Dig deeper, and the picture is far…
Life long learning
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…
Why we need a radical rethink of Skills Policy
For over 40 years, Human Capital theory has underscored the various UK skills policies implemented by different governments. While a number of institutions and initiatives…
Council employee finds new opportunities through apprenticeship
There are many common misconceptions when it comes to apprenticeships, from the age and experience of people who undertake them to the subjects on offer,…
