What clues does the letter from Pat McFadden to Skills England contain about any difference in approach the move of skills policy from the DfE to the DWP might bring?
Is qualification reform the answer to boosting vocational education? Only partly, if at all. Better funding, better paid lecturers, better careers advice and guidance, and a complete re-design of a school accountability framework that focuses primarily on academic exam performance are also needed.
The Lifelong Education Commission welcomes the Chancellor’s plan to revisit how the UK tax system can best incentivise employers to invest in adult education:
