The Big Interview with Skills England Chair Phil Smith
Skills England Chair Phil Smith sat down with Gavin for a virtual coffee to wrap up his first six months in the role. The conversation…
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NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also Back FE And Skills In The Budget? FE Soundbite Edition 824
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 824: 21st November 2025. NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also…
Is The Sector Ready For Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms? FE Soundbite Edition 808
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 808: 2nd August 2025 | Is The Sector Ready For Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Mixed Signals: Rising Unemployment, Falling Economic Inactivity, and Questionable Data | FE Soundbite Edition 806
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 806: 19th July 2025 | Mixed Signals: Rising Unemployment, Falling Inactivity, and Questionable Data. How Can Local Skills Improvement Plans…
Creating a Blueprint for Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs)
With the place of Local Skills Improvement Plans confirmed within Government skills policy, James Farr, Director of Think shares the highlights of a recent Gatsby-supported…
Creating A Blueprint For LSIPs To Align Skills Supply and Demand
A new Gatsby-commissioned report sets out how a Local Skills Improvement Plan can be structured to improve the alignment of skills supply with employer needs.…
Skills Minister, Jacqui Smith’s Speech From The Skope Skills Summit
Speech delivered by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith at the University of Oxford on higher education reform, access and participation and working with the FE sector…
FE’s Election Crossroads: Unlock or Look Out? FE Soundbite Edition 752
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 752, June 29th, 2024: Unlocking Potential or Locking Out Progress? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE News:…
Gatsby Report: LSIPs Crucial for Next Government’s Decarbonisation Plans
A new report has found significant differences in how prepared local areas are to retrofit homes to be more energy efficient. The report, based on…
LSIPs must evolve to deliver on their ambition, say college leaders
One year on from the national roll-out of local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), colleges have set out a blueprint for how the plans need to…
