The real issue holding back skills reform
The system we inherited is deeply flawed and will take time to repair.
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Spotlight on Skills and Learning
Commentary and analysis from Lauren Edwards, David Willetts, Phil Smith, Helen Hayes, and more.
Fixing our performance on skills needs a set of interventions across the learning journey
The government should rebalance the system back towards young people.
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How do we get employers to better engage with skills reform?
Policy experts on the need to demonstrate trust, consistency, support and value.
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Will levy reform solve the apprenticeship slump?
Since the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in 2017, the number of apprenticeships for young people has declined by 34…
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Reform of the skills system cannot be stuck in nostalgia for Britain’s past
When Keir Starmer ditched Labour’s 50 per cent university participation target in favour of an ambition for two thirds…
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Who benefits from the UK skills system?
Sitting at the intersection of labour markets, education, inequality and productivity, is skills policy serving those most in need?
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Technical excellence
Technicians are the missing workforce that can drive growth.
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AI and energy security: A double-edged sword
Only by getting the right skills in place can the UK reap the benefits, and manage the risks, that…
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Back Britain’s builders
Only by focusing on developing its next generation of tradespeople can the UK realise its growth ambitions.
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Lifelong learning for growth and prosperity
Our educational institutions need to ensure the UK has a job-ready workforce.
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Defunding apprenticeships is contrary to the growth agenda
Cutting funding will close the door on aspiring architects
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