Scott Kelly: Technical education is still too narrow, and flaws in the apprenticeship levy are hindering progress

The Government must act now, or risk a generation of school leavers missing out on the opportunity to acquire technical skills.

WATCH: “This is proceeding at the proper pace” – Hinds denies that he is pushing too fast on T-levels

“We started this process a couple of years ago, there’s still two years and four months before teaching will begin”, the Education Secretary argues.

Robert Halfon: Ministers should value the Open University no less than Oxbridge. And the latter should open up to apprenticeships.

What is the objective of higher education if it does not play a major role in addressing our country’s skills deficit?

“We need to throw away this outdated attitude for good.” May’s higher education speech. Full Text.

“That means equality of access to an academic university education, and a much greater focus on the technical alternatives too.”

Nadhim Zahawi: Unfussily, quietly and impressively, Hammond’s Budget has prepared the ground for national recovery

The Chancellor has not suddenly changed who he is; he has carefully analysed the issues we face and plotted out a course of action to build a Britain fit for the future.

Ideas for the Budget 5) James Kirkup: Ditch the surplus target. Build new towns. Raise inheritance taxes and boost universal credit.

The Social Market Foundation isn’t tied to any party. We’re centrists – our advice and ideas on offer to anyone who wants to put common sense ahead of ideology.

John Blake: This week, A-levels. Next, GCSEs. Now we need to know what the next Tory education reforms will be.

It should focus on improving vocational training for people who are not going to university – and on getting primary as well as secondary education right.

In the wake of A-level results, the focus is on Universities. But we need a technical education expansion.

As the Conservatives anxiously mull their prospects with younger voters, shouldn’t they think a bit more about the two-thirds who don’t go to University?

Ministers must decide what higher education is for

Successive governments have ducked the question of which degrees are actually public goods worth spending taxpayers’ money on.

Chris Grayling: We need a positive vision to win the next election

But that doesn’t mean we should stop calling out Jeremy Corbyn for his terrible polices and illusory promises.

James Scales: Technical education – still a pale shadow of its academic cousin

There is not enough cross-pollination between the education sector and employers. And careers advice must be dramatically improved

John Horam: This Government can succeed if it focuses on key policies

Brexit, housing, public sector pay, education, and industrial strategy should be the the stars by which ministers set a course for victory in 2022.

The great Conservative student panic

The next manifesto might propose breaking the link between student maintenance costs and parental income by introducing a universal loan.

Nick Boles: Why Britain should transition to full Brexit over three years – leaving before the next election is due

A six-year move from referendum vote to full sovereignty, rather than a sudden ripping away of all ties, is surely what a successful departure looks like.

Andy Cook: The Conservatives don’t need a majority to transform Britain

It is perfectly possible to govern well and enact great change with very little legislation. In fact, it can even be a blessing.