Congratulations Jacqui Smith excellent appointment AELP looks forward to working with you and Department for Education to continue to improve post-16 education and skills for every employer, young person and adult to improve growth, productive and social mobility #SkillsMeansGrowth

Bridget Phillipson Department for Education Ed Vainker Love the intent to engage better with the sector 👏 Pretty pre-16 dominated though, but today very much whetted our appetite. A dedicated session on further education, skills & apprenticeships would be very welcome by our sector too Bridget Phillipson Department for Education Jacqui Smith

Many thanks to Lord Aberdare for raising the need for ITPs to be represented within Skills England in the House of Lords. ITPs deliver the majority of work-based learning, including 2 in 3 apprenticeships - they are a critical piece of the skills landscape! AELP #SkillsEngland

Whilst we are still in the foothills of the Growth & Skills levy its critical that the government does more to signal to employers a roadmap of what lies ahead. We cannot afford to see investment in apprenticeships and training suffer in the vacuum that is being created AELP

ICYMI: AELP warns Growth and Skills Levy ‘vacuum’ risks employers reducing training investment | FE News fenews.co.uk/skills/aelp-wa… #Levy #GrowthandSkillsLevy #ApprenticeshipLevy

Did you miss out on our joint webinar with Department for Education last week on the Growth and Skills Levy? Our Policy and Stakeholder Manager, Helen Cuthbert, has written this excellent summary for FE News bringing together some of the concerns raised by those in attendance.

Met apprentices in law, accountancy & nursing at BPP along with AELP to discuss recognition & support for apprenticeships plus role of private sector providers - important for Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s Growth Plan. Thanks Nichola Hay MBE and Ben Rowland Ben Rowland. LDNMayor Economy

Great to spend time with South Yorkshire Provider Network today, at Northern College's home of Wentworth Castle. We're looking forward to being back in the region soon for Ben's final CEO Roadshow at Sheffield Hallam University. You can register here: buff.ly/3TFMq6P

Join us LIVE! Support Team UK at the WorldSkills Lyon opening ceremony and be part of the excitement as they kick off their journey at the 47th WorldSkills Competition 10 September 2024 | 6:00pm (BST Time) | eu1.hubs.ly/H0c629K0 #TeamUK, in partnership with Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeships

We are just 1 day away from WorldSkills Lyon! Thank you to Omron IA Europe for your good luck message! Join the live stream of the opening ceremony tomorrow from 6pm (BST): eu1.hubs.ly/H0cdb3S0 #TeamUK, in partnership with Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeships

Miss it, miss out. American Energy’s Autumn Conference comes at a critical time, just a week after Labour’s first major fiscal event, the Autumn Budget. See below to book on.

Latest comms from Department for Education now make clear that the £300m funding announced in the Autumn Budget by Rachel Reeves is indeed for FE & not just colleges. Looking forward to seeing on what this welcome extra funding is going to be used for AELP educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/31/bud…

A Skills-Centric Model - Redefining the Role of Skills | Nichola Hay MBE BPP FE News fenews.co.uk/exclusive/a-sk… #NAW2025 #NAW25 #Apprenticeships #skills

Bridget Phillipson CBI John Lewis & Partners Capita Coca-Cola GB Multiverse 100% this. Employers repeatedly have being telling AELP they wanted more apprenticeship flexibilities and the current maths and English requirements was top of their list. The concept of shorter duration is also welcomed by the employers I speak with #EmployerLed #NAW2025

#NAW2025 done and dusted. What an exhilarating week. Great to get out to see and talk to so many providers, employers and apprentices over the 5 days all committed to a great cause with a real passion for lifelong learning & a hunger for developing new skills and talent AELP

I’m truly thankful to the SJA panel for selecting me to win this year’s Broadcast award - it’s a tremendous honour🏆Looking forward to awards night!✨

🚨New figures reveal DfE's already reduced apprenticeships budget for last year was 99% spent feweek.co.uk/dfes-revised-2…

Meet Squad UK: the determined, dedicated, and ambitious students and apprentices heading to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026! Read more here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0hTQNh0 #SquadUK, in partnership with Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeships #WorldSkills2026 #SkillsExcellence #WorldSkillsShanghai

Join our network as a Training Manager in Beauty Therapy! Help prepare the UK’s top talent for global competition. Deadline: 6 June 2025. Apply here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0ky4YQ0

We’re delighted to announce our first confirmed speakers for the AELP Autumn Conference 2025: • Mayor Richard Parker, West Midlands Combined Authority • Sarah MacLean, CEO SkillsEngland buff.ly/0fxuq4u 📅 4 November 2025 📍 Birmingham