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The Prime Minister is right: it’s time to invest in and champion technical education

Our further education colleges have the potential to transform lives and grow our economy, but the FE landscape can be confusing to navigate.

Solving our productivity crisis through global benchmarking on people and skills

The UK is facing a productivity crisis and needs action from all of us who are working to improve the economy and our skills systems.

Celebrating IDAHOBIT – lots done and lots still to do!

We are incredibly proud to be supporting IDAHOBIT and reflect on the good progress we have made, but know there is more to do.

Helping all young people succeed

Launching a ground-breaking research project to find out how to ensure all young people, from all backgrounds, get the same chances to succeed.

Employers want ambition: we’ve got it!

Sutton Trust research highlights why it's important that we celebrate all things young people and skills, with events like apprenticeship weeks.

The young women of Team UK are amongst our brightest stars

Today we join the global celebration that is International Women’s Day. With resolute efforts to break down inequality wherever and whenever we see it.

A week that begins the road to Kazan and so much more!

Number one international competition of the year: the Skills Olympics taking place in Kazan, Russia.

Our work can help make a success of the Baker clause

Baker clause, representing a breakthrough for careers advice and the skills sector in England, is not fulfilling its promise says new IPPR report.

Our five-point plan to boost social mobility as a priority for 2019

Newly published Social Mobility Barometer underlines why everyone involved in education needs to prioritise ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach their potential.

Tackling technical education snobbery head on is vital for economic success

Damian Hinds, made a vitally important contribution to the case for a new and better approach towards technical education.

British hospitality is best, so let’s serve up some new perceptions on careers to help fill looming skills gaps

Hospitality industry has enviable growth and strong employment, but needs to successfully insulate against new labour market challenges.

Being ‘young people ready’ is the answer to tech skills challenges

PM calls for investment ‘in the future of the next generation by giving them a chance to develop their skills and begin a rewarding career’.