…rapidly. New ways had to be found to fund higher education that didn’t simply involve the taxpayer. So she approached David Blunkett, her Labour shadow for whom I then worked…
Higher ambitions
…communities enter higher education. That’s the context in which the Prime Minister has set his target to double participation of those disadvantaged students. However, those students will come out with…
Balancing options: making further and vocational education a real choice post-16
…these groups did not understand the content and pathways available to those completing Level 4s and 5s, compared to young people completing a traditional university degree. There were also concerns…
‘More apprenticeships is a good thing—but it’s time to look at the quality’
…like Germany and Switzerland, as I have seen first-hand, apprenticeships have as high a status as university degrees. High quality and high status go hand in hand. We still have…
Best apprentices earn £50,000 more than many graduates
…the young people surveyed – who said they were more likely to go to university or higher education than start an apprenticeship – said they thought getting a degree would…
High graduate debt state-side is rare and considered highly undesirable
…careers and our economy. The Higher Education Commission report highlighted how postgraduate education in the UK is becoming increasingly the preserve of well-off students from overseas. By contrast, Ivy League…