Five Insights to Support the New Government’s Skills Agenda
Emily Tanner, Programme Head, Post-14 Education and Skills, discusses the UK government’s plans to reform post-16 education to better align skills with local needs and…
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.
Pathways to Work: A Blueprint to Transform DWP and Boost UK Employment – Sector Reaction
Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, set out how Britain’s system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed to tackle the “most urgent challenge”…
Key Skills Sector Priorities for the Labour Government from Leading UK Business Organisations
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Education Group recently hosted a webinar discussing skills policy priorities for the new Labour government. Business organisations highlighted the need…
Richard Pennycook CBE is announced as Interim Chair of Skills England – Sector Reaction
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national…
The King’s Speech and the New Labour Government
The King’s speech introduces the Skills England Bill, aiming to unite businesses, unions, and government to enhance workforce training. The Federation of Awarding Bodies(@AwardingBodies) outlines…
Freeports are ready to support Skills England and lead the Green Skills revolution
This week the King’s Speech announced legislation that creates a pathway for the creation of Skills England and substantial reform of the much-maligned Apprenticeship Levy…
Will IfATE be Impacted by Skills England?
Danny explores the potential impact of Skills England on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). The new organisation, announced in the King’s Speech,…
The King’s Speech | Implications for Education & Skills
In the first King’s Speech under the new Labour government, His Majesty King Charles III has outlined significant changes to the UK’s education landscape, with…
Six steps for quick progress for the new Government
We have a new government that says it wants to fix the foundations of our economy to deliver change, and has talked about the infrastructure…
Are you ready for big changes in FE? FE Soundbite Edition 753.
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 753, July 6th, 2024: Are you ready for big changes in FE? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…