Seema Malhotra Appointed as New Shadow Skills Minister
Keir Starmer has appointed Seema Malhotra as Shadow Minister for Skills, replacing Toby Perkins. Yesterday, 5th September, Keir Starmer reshuffled his shadow cabinet. In April…
Great Reshuffle
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…
How the appointment of Rishi Sunak can have a positive impact on workplace diversity and inclusion in the UK
After a couple of months, the Government will likely want to forget, the time that anyone of Asian heritage in the UK has waited for…
Robert Halfon Confirmed as Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
As the Great Reshuffle continues, Robert Halfon has been confirmed as Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education. On the 26th of October, Halfon, along…
Former Skills Minister, Gillian Keegan is appointed Education Secretary
The Former Skills Minister is appointed Education Secretary in PM Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet Reshuffle. Gillian Keegan was appointed Skills Minister in February 2020 and was…
Rishi Sunak announced as new Prime Minister!
The Great Reshuffle continues within the Government as Rishi Sunak is announced as Prime Minister! Sunak will take over from Liz Truss in a time…
Will prime minister Sunak embrace a new vision for FE?
The new prime minister has a chance to move beyond ‘Statism’ and ‘Cakeism’ and restructure post-16 education and skills around a new FE ownership model,…
Truss resigns as Prime Minister
The Great Reshuffle Continues! Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. This makes Truss the shortest-serving prime minister in…
Jeremy Hunt is announced as Chancellor, as Kwasi Kwarteng is sacked Amid Mini-Budget Chaos
The Great Reshuffle continues as Jeremy Hunt is announced as Chancellor, after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked as Chancellor after only 38 days on the job!…
Simon Clarke Appointed as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Liz Truss has appointed Simon Clarke as Simon Clarke Appointed as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. His duties will include: Strategic oversight…