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Manufacturers Will Support The PM’s Skills Commitments, But Don’t Ignore Crucial Entry Routes Into Industry

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

Labour’s new investment in technical skills and apprenticeships signals real ambition for high-value training — but lower-level routes must not be left behind, says Jamie Cater, Make UK, Senior Policy Manager – Skills in this FE News article.

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith on the Missing Middle, NEETs, and Why Gold Standard Apprenticeships Matter

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

Click here for this FE News article and interview with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith this week at the Energy and Utility Skills Conference where the minister talked about the Government’s big push on Higher Technical Qualifications (with the PM’s two thirds of young...

Conservatives Would Double Apprenticeships Budget by Reducing University Degrees

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

A future Conservative government would double England’s apprenticeships budget to £6 billion a year by significantly reducing university student numbers. Click here for more from FE Week.

ITPs Face Automatic ‘Inadequate’ Financial Rating for Late Accounts

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

Independent training providers that fail to submit their accounts to the Department for Education on time will be automatically hit with an ‘inadequate’ financial health rating, according to new rules. Click here for more from FE Week.

Universities and Colleges Unite to Call for Overhaul of Post-16 Education System

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

A new joint report from the Association of Colleges (AoC) and Universities UK (UUK) calls for a major shift in how England’s post-16 education and skills system can come together to drive opportunity and growth, urging government and sector leaders to prioritise...

Skills to Deliver the UK’s Future: Energy & Utility Skills Strategy 2025–2030

by SCTP | Oct 10, 2025 | News

As the UK transforms its infrastructure for a new era, the Energy & Utility Skills Group has set out a blueprint to deliver the people and skills to make it happen. The coming years will bring both significant challenges and extraordinary opportunities to grow the...
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