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The APGSE publishes a weekly email Parliamentary Skills Bulletin, highlighting news and recent developments from across the political and education landscape. These bulletins are only available to the group's parliamentarians and member organisations. The APGSE also publishes news stories here, with information on the group's new and upcoming work. 

The Prime Minister sets out radical changes for FE and skills

27th October 2020

Policy Connect and members respond

On Tuesday 29th September, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a Lifetime Skills Guarantee along with a package of policy and funding reforms across FE and skills.

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Careers and the STEM industries roundtable

1st October 2020

Skills Commission - sector specific roundtble 

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Youth Employment Webinar

18th June 2020

Policy Connect, the Youth Employment Group and the APPG for Youth Employment held a joint webinar with Shadow Employment Minister Seema Malhotra MP and local government leaders on responding to the COVID-19 employment crisis

Chaired by Barry Sheerman MP and James Daly MP, the discussion outlined the scale of challenge ahead and what responses might be required from central and local government to ensure young people are able to access education, training and job opportunities in the months ahead.

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In Conversation with Darren Jones MP, BEIS Select Committee Chair

5th June 2020

New Select Committee Chair sets out his ambitions

Darren Jones MP (Bristol North West), the newly elected chair of the BEIS Select Committee, spoke to Policy Connect about his hopes for the Committee over this Parliament. Acknowledging the scale of the challenges facing Government and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Darren said that he was keen that the Committee played a constructive and sustained role in offering solutions and holding government to account.

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Skills Commission scopes new inquiry project

28th April 2020

The Workforce of the Future - ‘Learning to earning’ transitions and career development in a challenging labour market

The Skills Commission is scoping a new research inquiry on career transitions to be chaired by Nicola Richards MP, West Bromwich East (Con) and Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth (Lab), former Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform.

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Nicola Richards MP

Realising the Potential of Place

3rd April 2020

Nicola Richards MP and the APPG for Skills & Employment discuss skills mapping for local growth with UCL

“To ensure an inclusive economic recovery, which benefits small businesses and as many people as possible, it is vital that we understand the opportunities for growth in our local economies. However, in order to make the most of the labour market intelligence that is available, close collaboration between employers, colleges, local government and LEPs will be required.”

Nicola Richards MP

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Programme 2020

3rd April 2020

Programme 2020: Skills for recovery and inclusive growth

Following the Group's AGM we are currently implementing our forward programme of events and policy activity which will focus on the role of FE and skills in the post-COVID-19 recovery and inclusive growth.

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FETL Winter Symposium

FETL Winter Symposium 2019 – ‘Setting up the Future: FE beyond 2020’

24th January 2020

The FETL Winter Symposium 2019 was held at the House of Commons on Wednesday 11th December 2019.

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New Horizons – How technology will change teaching and learning – FETL Summer Symposium 2019

16th August 2019

FETL’s 2019 Summer Symposium explored the role of technology in FE and its potential to transform every aspect of teaching, learning and the education environment.

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Worth the Wait? Policy Connect’s Response to the Augar Review

30th May 2019

“Any rumours on the launch date?”

For months, in conversations among members of FE and HE, often over warm orange juice and cold croissants at sector conferences and panels, the launch of the Government’s Post-18 review has been anticipated. For those who are tired of hearing themselves quip – “let’s see what Augar recommends…” – the report has finally landed.

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