Friday
Post-16 reform: Why all eyes are on the Treasury
The post-16 proposals published this week are all missing one key element – financial commitment, writes Andy Westwood
‘The Skills for Jobs White Paper is validation for FE’
It is encouraging to see that colleges are to be supported to build on their successes, says college leader Sam Parrett
FE White Paper: Why we need to trust, and be trusted
There is much to be welcomed in the White Paper, says college leader Amanda Melton – but there must be a culture shift
Thursday
Post-16 reform: Today’s announcements at a glance
The key facts you need to know about the skills White Paper, the Augar Report response and the review of TEF
Keegan: Skills White Paper is FE’s ‘day in the sun’
EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan talks to 91¶¶Òõ about today’s Skills for Jobs White Paper and the future of further education
WATCH: Kate Green says White Paper has come too late
Speaking in the House of Commons today, Labour’s Kate Green called for flexible funding for lifelong learning to be introduced now, not in 2025
Teaching excellence in HE to be assessed every 4 years
A new approach to the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework is proposed in independent review
Post-qualification offers: What the government thinks
Launching proposals for post-qualifications offers, the DfE says the current system works against some students
Skills for Jobs White Paper: What does it propose?
From employers designing ‘almost all’ technical courses to an overhaul of funding, here are the key proposals
Skills for Jobs White Paper: The FE sector reacts
Sector leaders welcome today’s White Paper – but urge the government to back up its vision with long-term investment
Wednesday
FE White Paper: Our sector needs support and respect
The Cinderella analogy for FE has never been more apt than during the pandemic, writes this college chair
BTECs: Why removing student options would be disastrous
The review of level 3 qualifications is a ‘misguided tidying up exercise’ that will disadvantage many, warns James Kewin
