Further education and skills
Skills are a key part of our plan for economic recovery and an urgent challenge. This country’s future can only be built by people who have the skills demanded by modern work in a globalised economy.
A high quality and responsive further education sector is essential if we are to realise our ambitions of strengthening UK economic performance and transforming the life chances of millions of people.
For learners
We are committed to improving skills at all levels, from literacy and numeracy and informal adult learning, to apprenticeships and higher education. The Careers Advice Service and Jobcentre Plus help people with their choices on jobs, careers and training.
For employers
Skills and training support are available via Train to Gain, Apprenticeships, Businesslink and Jobcentre Plus. We are making the skills system more responsive to the needs of business, including reforming vocational qualifications. We are also introducing a new Right to Request Time to Train, which will help employers agree training to help themselves and the business progress.
For colleges and training organisations
We are supporting the workforce through our reforms and partnering with the Learning and Skills Improvement Service to improve the quality of the system. We are giving more autonomy to colleges and training institutions that deliver excellence through the reforms set out in Skills for Growth and working with the sector to enhance the national reputation of the FE system.
