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?

While the Pre-18 education sector is heading towards greater simplification, the Post-18 sector looks set for greater complexity.

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.