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.
UK facing crippling skills shortage as jobless total hits 1m
A shortage of technical skills in the UK that pushes down wages and holds back economic growth is laid bare in a new report which shows how the country has fallen badly behind international competitors.
