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…
Skills England
What is Skills England?
Skills England is a key post 16 skills strategy from the Labour Party and is a part of their Election Manifesto pledge.
Post‐16 education strategy and Skills England
In their election manifesto, the Labour party said: We will establish Skills England to bring together business, training providers and unions with national and local government to ensure we have the highly trained workforce needed to deliver Labour’s Industrial Strategy.
Skills England will formally work with the Migration Advisory Committee to make sure training in England accounts for the overall needs of the labour market. And we are committed to devolving adult skills funding to Combined Authorities, empowering local leaders to have greater control of skills development in their areas, alongside a greater role in supporting people into work. Skills England will co-ordinate between local areas to ensure everyone can access all the opportunities available.
New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145k skills shortage and ease NHS pressures
Pioneering new qualifications will help plug skills gaps in the UK’s booming medical technology (MedTech) sector – easing NHS pressures by boosting productivity. The Higher…
Skills England Identifies 62 Critical Demand Occupations Across the UK Labour Market
New data reveals 5.1 million workers employed in occupations with substantially higher demand than usual Skills England has today published its latest Occupations in Demand…
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…
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…
Skills England Launches Three New Tools to Close UK’s AI Skills Gap and Unlock £400bn Growth Potential
New report exposes major AI skills gap holding UK businesses back – but 3 new tools launched will help unlock up to £400bn growth potential…
Skills England priorities for 2025 to 2026
A letter from The Rt Hon Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to the joint chief executives of Skills England. Dear Tessa…
Energy and Utility Skills: Skills, Training and Professional Development Must Fuel the Future
The link between employers and training providers is vital to ensuring access to high-quality skills and professional development. With nearly one million young people currently…
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…
Inspiring the Next Generation of Problem-Solvers
A new report, ‘Advancing STEM Careers Provision in England: Key Lessons and Opportunities’, warns that time pressures, patchy funding, and a lack of strategic oversight…