Holdcroft Driving the Next Generation of Motor Vehicle Workers
Leading motor vehicle provider Holdcroft Motor Group has become the latest business to become a Skills Pledge partner for Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege). The College…
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London’s business groups unveil roadmap to tackle skills crisis
Boosting digital and green skills critical to future-proofing capital’s labour market An ambitious plan to tackle skills shortages, address inequality and boost labour market inclusion…
£165 million fund launched to transform Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF)
Local communities across the country are set to benefit from a share of £165 million to transform skills training in their area and help get…
Derived demand, British management and employer investment in training
“Skills are a derived demand: employers’ skills needs are a consequence both of their product strategy and the firm’s characteristics. Management is a key determinant…
Why getting qualification reform right is crucial for students
With the DfE announcing the latest reforms to level 3 qualifications, Catherine Sezen asks whether these plans are what is needed to meet the needs…
Upskilling and reskilling adult workers – the problem of employer demand
By the year 2025, according to the World Economic Forum, 44% of the skills that employees need to perform their roles will have changed, and…
Meeting future skills needs – a journey without a map?
The Skills White Paper, significant subsequent commentary from within Government and particularly the welcome statements in support of skills education from the new Secretary of…
FE Colleges redefined as being public sector. So what does it mean? FE Soundbite edition 673
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 673: FE Colleges and Sixth Forms are redefined as public sector. So what does this mean? This is the weekly…
Apprenticeships: extending the ladder of opportunity to all
Amidst a challenging global economic outlook, talk of recession, worker shortages and the familiar challenge of poor productivity, the education and skills agenda has never…
Making the most of the LSIP opportunity
The Skills and Post-16 Education Act was among the last major pieces of legislation passed by the Johnson Government. It is also by some margin…
