Further education sector left to run on fumes, MPs say The Education Committee has said the Government must retain applied general qualifications as an option alongside T levels and A levels Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
UK risks missing out on £200bn boost from slow take-up of AI, warns Google The tech giant said its research found two thirds of workers in Briton have never used generative AI in their jobs. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Education Secretary pledges to tackle ‘chronic’ skills shortages The Government has proposed to abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and replace it with Skills England. Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025
Warning of ‘skills chasm’ amid huge UK regional divide in qualifications Learning and Work Institute says 71% of Londoners and 65% of adults in Scotland will have degree by 2035, compared with 29% in East Yorkshire The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025
UK Unveils Training Effort To Reduce Reliance On Migration Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers" as he unveiled a new skills training organisation aimed at boosting productivity and economic growth. International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024
UK politics live: Fourth candidate enters Tory leadership race as Braverman ‘struggling’ to get support Mel Stride is the fourth candidate to join the race for the party’s leadership The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Keir Starmer launches Skills England to tackle ‘broken’ training system In a bid to ensure training provision is aligned with the needs of the economy, the prime minister will unveil Skills England in a speech on Monday The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024