The Lifelong Education Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Alun Francis OBE as the new Chair of its Advisory Board. Alun brings a wealth of experience to the role, widely recognised across the sector as a leading voice on lifelong learning and social mobility.

LEI's analysis of the 2026 Budget for HE and FE: regional fiscal devolution, targeted apprenticeship reforms, and outcome-linked tertiary funding.

In LEI's Annual Lecture, Prof. Andy Haldane argued that the current skills policy falls short, and that future learning systems need to be far more flexible, accessible and responsive to individual needs.