The Apprenticeships Debate Rumbles On
The debate on apprenticeships at the Lifelong Education Institute’s Annual Conference brought together four leading voices to assess the state of England’s apprenticeship system. With major…
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.
Fixing the Apprenticeship Levy is a Big Ask, but Finally a Real Chance to Get it Right
Sorting out the failing apprenticeship levy is an enormous but essential task for the new government, and there are finally grounds for cautious optimism. Since…
After a Year as Chair of Governors, I Don’t Know How You Do It!
A year ago, I wrote a piece for these pages about my hopes for the future, having just become Chair of Governors at Milton Keynes…
How FE can Bridge the Finance Skills Gap
The UK is facing a financial skills shortage, a challenge that threatens not only the long-term viability of the finance industry, but the sustainability of…
Will the College Funding Shortfall Create More NEETs? | FE Soundbite 787
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 787: 8th March 2025 | Will the College Funding Shortfall create more NEETs? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by “The CLA…
“Making Skills England Work” Virtual Roundtable
Making Skills England Work was a live online initiative brought to you by FE News and Edge Foundation which gathered together a range of stakeholders…
Building a Data-Driven Skills System in an Era of Disruption
The UK labour market is undergoing a period of profound transformation, driven by disruptive innovation. The last few years have seen jobs themselves being transformed,…
IMI Response to Government’s new Apprenticeship Reforms and Skills Strategy
Professional body concerned by lack of focus on automotive sector’s specific skills needs where precision and safety are paramount The Institute of the Motor Industry…
A Skills-Centric Model – Redefining the Role of Skills
Nichola Hay MBE discusses how the global workforce faces significant transformation driven by technological and economic changes during National Apprenticeship Week. Organisations are shifting towards…
Skills England Appointments Confirmed
The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has also announced that Phil Smith CBE will chair Skills England, the new nationwide body for skills, with Sir David…
