This feels like long-awaited and small but smart step forward on college teacher pay feweek.co.uk/phillipson-t...
Education secretary appears to namecheck further education for first time in STRB remit letter
Bit weird Number 10 has press released their apprenticeships announcement from three-time Conservative prime minister from the 1920s-1930s Stanley Baldwin who died in 1947
Starmer on skills Here's what we know about today's apprenticeship reforms Few things missing imho: - Spend some money on employer incentives for foundation apprenticeships - Pay the apprentices properly - Build in a progression pathway from day 1
🌹Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer pledges to 'get our skills system right' Levy reform (confirmed by DfE after his #LabourConferece24 speech) to involve: 🌬️Shorter apprenticeships ❌Level 7 levy restrictions 💸(Paid?) 'foundation' apprenticeships feweek.co.uk/shorter-appr...
PM also pledges to introduce 'foundation' apprenticeships
BREAKING: Team UK bag silver and bronze at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon feweek.co.uk/team-uk-win-...
Medallions for excellence also achieved by half of Team UK
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Breaking: Helen Hayes MP has been elected as the next chair of the education select committee feweek.co.uk/helen-hayes-...
SEND reform, child poverty and a 'fit-for-purpose' skills system are on Hayes' agenda
A tough read, this. Rising needs, diminished local services, and per-student funding barely keeping up 16-19 funding needs serious attention
🆕 Colleges are calling for more mental health support for students through the government’s upcoming 'children’s wellbeing bill' after a third reported at least one death by suicide in the past 12 months feweek.co.uk/a-third-of-c...
Leaders call for more support through Labour's new children's wellbeing bill
Agreed! I'd start with an inquiry on teacher terms and conditions across FE and skills - including prison education - and how the government can close the growing pay gap with schools and improve recruitment and retention