Levelling Up and Widening Participation into Higher Education
Universities are uniquely placed to support levelling up. It was good to see this recognised in the White Paper, especially their economic role and contribution…
Levelling up
Michael Gove has unveiled the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, setting out a plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it.
The Levelling Up Bill will set out a complete ‘system change’ of how government works that will be implemented to level up the UK.
At the heart of this new way of making and implementing policy will be 12 bold, national missions – all quantifiable and to be achieved by 2030.
They will be given status in law in a flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. These missions will be cross-government, cross-society efforts.
A ‘Higher Education Institution’ in Every Community
When his brief was education policy, Michael Gove came across as a sceptic of modern universities. A decade on, after his appointment as the Secretary…
Well-Funded Colleges to Serve Every Community
There is a lot to like in the Levelling Up White Paper and yet ultimately it disappoints by falling short of the strategy and solutions…
Talent is across all the UK, but actual job opportunities are still far and few between, especially for those in poorer areas
Joe Crossley, CEO of Qube Learning, a national training and recruitment solutions provider, works to increase the employment prospects for those furthest down the socioeconomic…
The Future of Adult Learning is in the Hands of Local Leaders
Life chances and education go together. Once someone leaves school with few qualifications, it requires considerable dedication and effort to catch up. Many never do.…
Levelling Up as a Nation of Lifelong Learning
The long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper was published on 2 February 2022. There are some admirable and well thought through concepts and creative and robust…
Levelling Up in England through Lifelong Learning
The Levelling Up White Paper was both long awaited and long, clocking in at 332 pages. It includes a list of the largest cities in…
The Role of Employer Training in Levelling Up
The Levelling Up White Paper in its sections on education and skills makes a number of statements and promises about the role of employers, noting…
Higher Technical Education, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships and Levelling Up
To level up local economies, we must focus on the skills provision that has the biggest impact on raising local productivity. From this perspective, higher…
Placing Vocational Education at the Heart of Levelling Up
The long-awaited publication of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper should have marked an important step in transforming opportunities for left behind areas. The promise…