Following a ministerial reshuffle, Gavin Williamson is to stay on as Education Secretary, further details are available here. It has been reported that Lord Agnew who had the responsibility for FE provider market is to leave the Department for Education. Michelle Donelan has been appointed as the new Universities minister. It was unclear at the time of the announcement if she would also take on responsibility for FE and skills. Other MPs have called for a dedicated apprenticeships and skills minister to be appointed, a post which hasn’t been filled since last July. Some sector response to the news is here.
