Blogs

21.05.2025

Skills shortages bulletin 16 - with a special F1 supplement

Disparities in access to education and skills across the UK workforce.

06.05.2025

Driving a hard bargain

Young apprentices get a lifeline, but cutting ASK risks derailing hard-won progress in apprenticeship awareness and access.

02.05.2025

Enabling dual professionalism to develop the workforce of tomorrow

When educators embody dual professionalism, they are not only experts in their subject areas but also inspirational leaders, says Sarah Bowden.

01.05.2025

Inside Livingstone Academy’s Vision for Whole-Child Education

Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, founded in 2021, has had the rare opportunity to shape an educational journey around learners’ needs.

11.04.2025

A Decade of Project-Based Learning at Southern Regional College

PBL isn’t always the easy route. It’s an off-road journey - hard at times but the experience and skills make it worthwhile.

17.03.2025

The Skills Minister is right: the Apprenticeship Levy is no silver bullet

Policy levers outside the levy might go further in achieving the Prime Minister’s aim of rebalancing the apprenticeship system.

10.03.2025

How the Compass Curriculum is Enriching Pupils’ Employability Prospects: Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Compass is now providing students with opportunities to build vocational and life skills and boost their career prospects, regardless of their background or ability.

10.03.2025

Three Spires Trust: Reimagining Our Curriculum

A mission is to empower young people to embrace learning, unlocking both academic and vocational success.

06.03.2025

Rethinking the Education Maintenance Allowance: Lessons from a long-term analysis

The intentions behind the policy were admirable, but the long-term evidence suggests we may need to rethink.

04.03.2025

The Role of Modern Careers Education in Boosting Apprenticeships

13.02.2025

Five Tips for the Incoming Team at Skills England

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