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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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 of…
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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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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.
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The “Big North-West Upgrade” begins
A £13bn investment in water infrastructure will support 30,000 jobs and help protect the environment.
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Britain’s housebuilding crisis on my block
Building work on the estate I live in was supposed to take two years – it’s now in its fifth
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Boosting productivity must be the UK’s top priority
Digitisation, automation and a highly skilled workforce using next-generation technologies are key to our progress.
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