NEET… “not enough employment and training?”
On 23rd May the Office for National Statistics published the latest estimate of young people aged 16 to 24 years who are not in education,…
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UK General Election Day offers chance for improvements in the apprenticeship sector
With the announcement of the UK General Election taking place on 4th July, Jonathan Fitchew, CEO of digital apprenticeship provider Apprentify(@ApprentifyUK), calls on politicians to…
“The Future of Initial Teacher Training”: NASBTT launches Manifesto for Change
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (@NASBTT) has today outlined five proposals which aim to attract more people to the teaching profession, and support…
Where the skills sector stands now Manifestos have been published
With the General Election campaign reaching its peak, all the major political parties have now published their respective manifestos. With this comes a swathe of…
Ready for Retrofit? What new ministers can learn from the 2023 LSIPs
Charlotte argues new ministers must prioritise home retrofitting for net zero, emphasising skill development through FE. She finds Local Skills Improvement Plans inadequately address retrofitting…
Beyond Promises: The Importance of Youth Work in Post-Election Policies
The party manifestos are now out for the public to consider in the run-up to the General Election on Thursday, July 4, writes Jacob Diggle,…
General Election 2024: Lots of Unknowns, but Glimmers of Hope
With only one week to go until the country goes to the polls, Michael Lemin, Head of Policy at the education charity and awarding organisation…
