Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course Unless ministers give Skills England funding and real employer ownership, it risks being another cautionary tale in our long history of skills churn: John Cope

"Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course" - @plmr.co.uk Senior Counsel @johncope.bsky.social in @feweek.bsky.social today.
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'Structural change slows delivery and carries a hidden cost in lost corporate memory'
@johncope.bsky.social on the changes needed to drive Skills England forward

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Digging deeper into Labour’s approach to school policy - PLMR Labour's stated mission is to break down barriers to opportunity. Yet some of its policies risk undermining the very system. Learn more about school policy.

Labour's stated mission is to break down barriers to opportunity. Yet some of its policies risk undermining the very system that has best driven the improvement of so many weak schools. Here, Head of Education Tiffany Beck digs deeper into recent policy announcements ➡️ plmr.co.uk/2024/12/digg...

Correct - legacy of TAGs/CAGs. Long term trend line is largely unaffected until 2030 when the demographics head downward

Job vacancies collapse after Budget tax raid, survey shows Businesses were put off hiring in November due to the government's tax hikes in the Budget, a new survey suggests.

Decisions in politics matter & have real life consequences

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🚨 NEW: Former Tory leader William Hague has been elected the new Chancellor of the University of Oxford

British companies face a stealth tax rise of £900mn next year and up to £2.7bn in 2026 through higher business rates, despite Labour’s manifesto promise not to increase the amount of cash raised by the levy

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Don't be ashamed to MENtion it, if you feel that you can't manage, please talk about your feelings, rather than soldiering on and trying to silently cover the damage. Open up, don't MAN up. Save eachother and save yourself. MEN are only humans too. And need to be honest about their mental health.

This #InternationalMensDay we remember that in the UK, the biggest cause of death for men under 50 is suicide. We all have mental health, we should all be able to talk about it. Help fight the stigma, help your loved ones. Talk about mental health. Photo: Transport For London.

The farmers mean business

A resplendent bunch ! Thanks for bringing it together

Long overdue (!)