In conversation with Dr Sue Pember CBE (Policy Director, HOLEX)

Discussing the new Government's Education and Skills agenda, and what's next for Productivity and Growth

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Examining what was - and was not - included in the King's Speech around Education, Skills, and Lifelong Learning.

LEI Summer Lecture delivered by Professor Dame Alison Wolf

Explore the true societal and economic contributions of Financial Literacy skills

Music and the arts have been hit severely over the last few years, with political discourse involving an underappreciation of their importance.

Lessons learnt from the integration of further and higher education in Wales for the future structure of the UK's tertiary education, with a particular view to learning from areas of innovation in education provision.

Discussing the Blunkett Report's proposed reform of the apprenticeship levy into a "growth and skills levy", and how training support can be targeted at local and sectoral skills "cold spots".

Discussion how LSIPs will work in practice, particularly -the collaboration between ERBs, local authorities, and tertiary education providers

Discussing the challenges facing skills and lifelong learning as we gradually enter the next general election cycle, and what comes next for tertiary education.

Discussing the role that specialist institutions can play in addressing local skills "cold spots", building on Jesse Norman's experience with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering in Hereford.