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Skills, schools and levelling up
Today the Department for Education trailed some of the major measures on education and skills that will be announced in the levelling up white paper imminently. There is little disagreement on the thrust of policy and so the jury is out on the promised boost to training and skills opportunities until we see the detailed figures.
Flexi-job apprenticeships must not lead to exploitation
The government has announced a consultation on a new flexi-job apprenticeship scheme involving apprentices experiencing their employment and training with a number of different employers.
Give all furloughed workers access to training
The TUC is calling for the Job Retention Scheme to be extended until the end of 2021 to safeguard jobs and people’s income.
FE white paper – a missed opportunity to boost retraining and skills
We need far more from the government on skills to support the economic recovery.
Union learning is needed more than ever
The Union Learning Fund (ULF) is a crucial program which provides access to education for workers. But a recent move from the government to revoke its £12 million budget means the future of union learning is at serious risk.
Government survey shows sharp rise in employers not offering any training
New statistics reveal a large increase in the proportion of employers not providing any training to workers. The government should give everyone a ‘right to retrain’, to ensure workers can avoid being trapped in unemployment.
To tackle unemployment, we urgently need a ‘right to retrain’
Adult skills spending has fallen off a cliff during the last decade. We need an expansive retraining programme that will support unemployed people to get the skills they need to return to employment.
Too little too late on teacher retention
Government should put in place a comprehensive long-term plan with a much greater concentration on teacher retention
