Can Labour’s skills policy break the “class ceiling”?
Keir Starmer has pledged to boost social mobility, but the success of previous interventions is mixed.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Keir Starmer has pledged to boost social mobility, but the success of previous interventions is mixed.
ByThe shadow skills minister on Labour's jobs agenda, reforming apprenticeships, and valuing creative subjects.
ByA holistic approach to learning could unlock new opportunities.
ByThe government's employment service Jobcentre Plus must reframe its focus beyond skills.
ByReal change is possible, even for the most complex cohorts.
ByFlexibility is needed to fix the skills pipeline.
ByWe've progressed on vocational training – but there is more to do.
ByExpert comment and analysis from Seema Malhotra, Robert Halfon and Dan Norris.
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