UK ‘risks falling behind on skills’

Britain risks falling behind the rest of the world unless it makes a major investment in improving the skills of its workforce, a leading businessman has warned. Lord Leitch has today published his final report into the UK’s long-term skills needs, and calls for a major reform of the training and skills sector. Failing to […]

Johnson: Children should be in education until 18

Britain’s children should remain in education until they are 18-years-old, education secretary Alan Johnson has said. The minister said it was unacceptable for people to enter full-time work at 16. Mr Johnson noted it used to be normal to see children leaving school and working at 14, but that is now unacceptable. “It should be […]

MPs warn over adult education course closures

Adult learning courses across the country could be closed because of the government’s focus on “skills and employability”, a group of MPs has warned. The latest further education report condemned Alan Johnson for his “grossly over-simplified” approach which has led to a number of higher education institutions shutting courses down. Chairman of the Labour dominated […]