Skills and Apprenticeships: A fairer future?

Spotlight on Skills and Apprenticeships

Distributed with the New Statesman issue of 2 February 2024

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The shadow skills minister on Labour's jobs agenda, reforming apprenticeships, and valuing creative subjects.

By Sarah Dawood

Older workers have valuable skills and experience. Why do we let them leave their jobs so easily?

By Samir Jeraj

Keir Starmer has pledged to boost social mobility, but the success of previous interventions is mixed.

By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

The chief executive of the Social Mobility Foundation on what needs to be done to provide opportunity for the…

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The Skills Minister doesn't agree with calls to spend the levy on other skills.

By Robert Halfon

Empowering leaders to value women in science, technology, engineering and maths is crucial.

By Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon

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We've progressed on vocational training – but there is more to do.

By Alice Barnard

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Flexibility is needed to fix the skills pipeline.

By Ed Almond

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The government's employment service Jobcentre Plus must reframe its focus beyond skills.

By Victoria Head

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Real change is possible, even for the most complex cohorts.

By Grace Duffy and Aman Johal

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A holistic approach to learning could unlock new opportunities.

By Ayesha Baloch