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📈 'Since the introduction of the condition of funding, there has been a 94-per cent increase in those achieving a standard pass at GCSE English and maths in 16-19 education' Sarah Waite feweek.co.uk/we-must-secure…

🚦Campaigners celebrate as the level 2 'assistant administrator' apprenticeship standard is finally approved feweek.co.uk/level-2-busine…

🏆 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted after finding “highly effective” adult learning provision that “levels the playing field” feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-mar…

💻 'The £50m overlooked the adult education sector' @CMcDonald36 of HOLEX on what adult education funding shortfall means for those struggling with digital skills in AI age HOLEX 💙 feweek.co.uk/its-dumb-to-le…

In this policy note, Paul Bivand and Mark Corney set out links between Skills England and the skills system, and the Labour Market Advisory Board and employment support system. They write on the need for an under-25s jobs and full-time education plan. Read here:

Thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s Lords Debate on behalf of The WEA. Will follow with interest and let you know what we think after the event. If you watch this and have thoughts on what else we should be talking about just let me know

Looking forward to Value of lifelong learning debate in the Lords today. Hope the discussion is broader than the HE Loan entitlement- lifelong learning should be for everyone, all ages, stages and settings - we need a cultural change ⁦Jacqui Smith⁩ parliament.uk/business/news/…

Campaign for Learning agrees. We believe that lifelong learning is about level 3 and below as well as level 4 to 8. The government needs to develop a unified system of lifelong learning from basic skills to PhDs, from entry level qualifications to professional qualifications.

My excitement is short lived. My concern was that the debate would be all about the LLE loan but it was wider. The Lords at their best. However it has surfaced that DFE has cut Adult Skills budget for 25/26 So here we are again. Jacqui Smith

We all understand that public budgets are tight, but hard to see how government can deliver growth or achieve any of its other missions unless it invests in the education and skills of its people.

Another blow to adult & community education in FE Week report that budgets set to be cut ❌ ACE transforms lives delivering vital skills & opportunities that society needs. We need a #NewDealforFE ✊ Read our response 👇 ucu.org.uk/article/13900/…

😱 With literacy and numeracy skills only going to become more important over time, axing functional skills requirements for adult apprentices is a big mistake, warns Stephen Evans of Learning and Work Institute buff.ly/40S27u7

Robert Halfon I’m worried about the reduced minimum duration & removal of functional skills too. A decision made with the right motivation. But lowering standards only gives the false illusion of raising opportunity. We should focus on how to make things better with high aspirations for all.

Worth a read in FE Week by Heather Akehurst OBE 💜 & Stephen Evans on the importance of Functional Skills for Apprenticeships 👉49% of adults have numeracy skills below primary school children 👉OECD show apprenticeships in England are limited to functional skills courses lasting

FE Week I don’t agree with the decision, But curious—where will the surplus funding go? If apprenticeships drop from 12 to 8 months, that’s a 33% cost saving. Add removal of provider costs for English & maths, thats a big funding pot to redistribute to adults who need the qualifications.

Packed room at the HOLEX spring network event to listen to Stephen Evans from L&WI. As ever, clear about the economic context and what adults tell us about why the do and don’t take up learning. Familiar message: finding is going to the educationally advantaged.

The government budget for adult education is set to be cut by 6% - that's a cut too far ✂️ Support us by signing our petition calling on the government to reverse the short-sighted cuts to the 2025/26 Adult Skills Fund: thewea.info/6percent_ #budgetcuts #budget #petition

DFE has already announced cutting the adult skills budget by 6% which means there will be a 100,000 less places, if they put back funding for 60,000 there is still a deficit of 40,000. Giving with one hand and taking with the other. Jacqui Smith #speakup4adulted

Posting this into the Education Community for info and hopefully support. If you are interested in the challenges being faced in the U.K. Adult learning sphere please have a read of The WEA post below wea.org.uk/protect-adult-…

As the government ponders an economic reset in response to the tariff shock, Susan Pember 💙 at HOLEX calls for an adult education reset. Read more: bit.ly/SR2025AdultEdu…