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Many thanks to Lord Aberdare for raising the need for ITPs to be represented within Skills England in the House of Lords. ITPs deliver the majority of work-based learning, including 2 in 3 apprenticeships - they are a critical piece of the skills landscape! AELP #SkillsEngland

T levels are an important part of the qualification mix but they are not always going to be a suitable substitute for existing qualifications. David Hughes CBE SFCA

We welcome the decision to pause and then review plans to defund qualifications at Level 3 and below, collectively called for by AELP and the other main sector representatives bodies.

Right decision AELP SFCA

Extend the 5​.​5% Pay Increase To Further Education Staff - Sign the Petition! chng.it/FrzwMTSynv via Change.org UK

It is vital we have the staff in colleges to train people for the skills this country needs. We need equal pay for post 16 staff whatever the setting in which they teach. Association of Colleges (AoC) David Hughes CBE

Pepe ASCL is right - two easy steps to help achieve the economic growth we desperately need: - #protectstudentchoice - Increase college teacher pay

Paid less than school teachers Paid less than industry Higher exit rates than schools and NHS, double the exit rate of civil service New government doubles down on excluding college teachers from public sector pay award

Britain in two numbers: -251,200 - extra construction workers needed by 2028 to build houses -900,000 - 16-24 yos Not in Education, Employment or Training. Back our lost children to rebuild Britain thetimes.co.uk/article/back-o…

We need more, but this article fails to even acknowledge the 75k 16-18 apprentices starts last year. Also institutions don’t create demand for apprenticeships, employers do that after all it’s a job with training. ITPs are the superglue in that process ft.com/content/8422f5… @ft

A really good piece in today's Financial Times, on 'the UK skills crisis holding back growth'. Includes a very sobering chart setting out the decline in investment in adult skills since 2009, from both government and employees - both of which will need addressing.

A key element of our Play Your Part campaign is our new lift, and progress is already being made. We still need your support to ensure we can transform our theatre into an accessible cultural community hub. Find out more and donate yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/play-your-part

The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists was very pleased to be able to welcome the Worshipful Company of Nurses to our Hall for their ceremony yesterday.

Around 172 college leaders have written to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to warn her that without investment in further education, the government’s missions cannot be delivered. Read more in our news article: aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…

Great idea Darren Hankey. How about it Evan Davis? You'd could highlight the scandal that more than half of our young people study in colleges between 16 and 19 & yet pupil premium stops at 16 & funding is 10% below 2010 levels & colleges (public sector charities) pay VAT as well

'An important request from our FE members is the removal of barriers for students who do not achieve at least grade 4 in GCSE English and maths' ✋ ASCL's Anne Murdoch feweek.co.uk/what-fe-wants-…

Rather fun to be part of the ‘Faces of #Guildford’ exhibition getting underway in the town. Huge congratulations to Nathalie Beauvillain Scott on a super collection. And Rt Hon Anne Milton & I enjoyed being gallery buddies! More details on the exhibition here visitsurrey.com/event/faces-of…

It was a fabulous day! In the company of great people from the sector and extremely high standard of entires. Well done to Shane Mann and all his team who do such a brilliant job supporting us. Training Provider FE Week

Please have a look at out latest report on how colleges contribute to all five government missions. The videos are worth a look too

Wonderful to be back UK House of Commons for a reception at House of Commons Speaker House for National Apprenticeship Week. Here with fellow former skills Minister Rt Hon Anne Milton and also with Jason Holt CBE from Metaverse Learning #nationalapprenticeshipweek2025 #NAW2025