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General Election: 9 months to go…

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Policy Leader, Thursday 31 July 2014

The past couple of months have seen the initial education and skills battle lines being drawn for the 2015 General Election: The most surprising announcement was July’s Cabinet reshuffle in which Michael Gove was replaced as Secretary of State for Education by the relatively unknown former Treasury minister and Minister for Women Nicky Morgan (view her political background and voting record here).



Policy Corner - 28 July 2014

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Policy Leader, Tuesday 29 July 2014

It’s all change at the top. Time for a fresh start? (p7) – its ‘all change’ in Education and Skills world, with new Ministers Nicky Morgan and Nick Boles replacing Michael Gove and Matthew Hancock. The TES article looks at the legacy Nicky is set to inherit at the Department for Education, where ‘she faces the tough task of making her predecessors reforms work on the ground.



Apprenticeships and Traineeships to go under the spotlight

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Thursday 24 July 2014

MPs are set to take a closer look at the effectiveness of Apprenticeships and Traineeships for 16 to 19 year olds, it has been reported. The House of Commons Education Select Committee has called for written evidence for the inquiry; particularly looking at whether Apprenticeships and Traineeships meet employers’ needs and prepare learners for work.



Cabinet reshuffle – what does this mean?

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Thursday 17 July 2014

This week has seen a flurry of ministerial movements across government and Prime Minister David Cameron has commented that he is proud to lead "a fresh team with the idea, the energy and the ability to take this country forward." The reshuffle shows a real move to the Right policy wise, possibly as a reaction to losing Conservative voters to UKIP in the recent European elections.


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Policy Corner - 23 June

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Policy Leader, Wednesday 25 June 2014

Here’s your weekly round-up summarising the top education stories from the sector’s press including FE Week and the TES. FE Week 16 June



Policy Corner - 17 April 2014

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Policy Leader, Thursday 17 April 2014

Each week I’ll be sharing my summary of what’s been reported in the education media (looking at publications such as FE Week and the TES). Would very much welcome your thoughts and comments on any of the news stories mentioned! Traineeship figures ‘deeply disappointing’



Countdown to the General Election

By Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Policy Leader, Friday 24 January 2014

Firstly, a Happy New Year to you all. It’s quite interesting to note as we start 2014, we’re only 15 months or so away from the next General Election.


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