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A Qualification Is Not a Career

September 2026

This paper argues that a qualification should be a milestone on the journey to a sustainable career, not its final destination.

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The Missing Middle: Unlocking the growth potential of higher technical qualifications

June 2026

This report explores why demand for Higher Technical Qualifications remains weak and fragmented, despite clear employer need and growing interest in flexible, career-relevant learning.

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Partners in Progress: Colleges at the Forefront of Technical Education

February 2026

This report explores the need for a move beyond transactional validation agreements toward long-term, structural partnerships between HE and FE

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Fuelling the Core: Apprenticeships, Industrial Strategy, and the Derby Nuclear Skills Academy

January 2026

This report examines the Derby Nuclear Skills Academy and argues that bespoke, industry-led partnerships
are essential to energising the UK’s productivity and securing its strategic future.

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