
John Cope: Is the UK ready to be Singapore-on-Thames? It’s going to be an upskill battle
The Apprenticeship Levy is not working. Greater flexibility is needed so employers boost spending on high-quality training.
The Apprenticeship Levy is not working. Greater flexibility is needed so employers boost spending on high-quality training.
The Government needs to listen to its critical friends and produce fast reform of this scheme to help Britain compete.
By extending the ladder of opportunity to those who currently lack it, e can ensure the next generation climbs it.
By reforming our Party to grow and become more engaged with its members, we will become an even stronger force for good.
He’s a respected, experienced former Chief Whip – without the baggage of having sat around the Cabinet table during the past three years.
Universities have generally had an excellent decade, but the rest of the system has not. It’s time to correct the imbalance.
We are heading towards a 1997-type defeat unless we make fundamental and radical changes to our machinery and to our policies.
James Kanagasooriam’s recent analysis is powerful, but the suggested solutions are less sure. Simply offering what younger voters want won’t work.
“People need the opportunity to benefit from their ability, their determination, and their hard-work.”
Shifting the focus to FE is not only the right thing to do, but would send a powerful message.
The description is misleading, and will deter young people from entering the sector. Ultimately, it will constrain the labour supply needed to build more houses.
Plus: Unsung Conservative heroes. The Centre for Rocket Studies. And: why do we need the traditional, three-year University course?
We have a habit of looking back at policy platforms pursued by previous Conservative Governments, and attempting to bring back popular policies like a poor Hollywood remake.
Great effort goes to attract the best school-leavers. If only the same energy went into ensuring that their graduate alumni are actually prepared for the world of work.
During this Budget run-up, many of those I met raised business rates as a killer, plus council tax, the apprenticeship levy, parking charges and corporation tax, too.