The top three threats to adult social care in 2024
This month we sat down with Jon Glasby, Professor of Health and Social Care at the University of Birmingham; Richard Humphries, Senior Policy Advisor at the Health Foundation; and Martin Knapp,...
UCAS ushers in a New Era: Apprenticeships Alongside Degrees
In this edition, we explore the new development which allows apprenticeships to be advertised on UCAS alongside traditional university courses. Lindsay Conroy, the National Head of...
The New Conservatives’ plan to upskill Britain - skilful solutions or wishful thinking?
We investigate the merits of the proposals put forward by The New Conservatives to overhaul our education system and upskill Britain and ask whether they will lead us on a path to prosperity or...
Covid Inquiry: Lessons learnt for adult social care
In this edition, we examine what policymakers should learn from the impact of the pandemic on the social care sector. We speak to Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select...
Ditching 'dud degrees' and ensuring apprenticeships step up
In this edition, we investigate the merits of the government's announcement regarding it's intention to cap 'low-value' degrees and its drive to encourage more young people...
Meet the young guns driving Care England's policy powerhouse
This month we sat down with the policy team at Care England. Why? Care England has witnessed great success in their calls to government to increase funding for care workers and decrease care...
Ofsted, FNTIs, cyber-attacks: Controlling the story in a crisis
This edition explores how educational providers can effectively respond to reputation-threatening crises, featuring insights from both Graham Morley, a crisis-communications expert, and our...
Does the new CQC assessment framework require improvement?
This edition delves into the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) new single assessment framework, featuring insights from Sheila Norris, Joint Chief Executive of ADASS, and perspectives from Ed...
Is the DfE's apprenticeship achievement target doomed?
In this edition, we are asking whether the Department for Education's goal of a 67 per cent overall achievement rate for apprenticeship standards is deliverable and desirable. Mark Bremner,...
Specialist colleges' plea for capital funding stonewalled
In this edition, we are looking at how the specialist college sector has been deprived of capital funding and then outline how providers facing similar or different issues can engage MPs in...
The Scottish National Care Service: Centralised Chaos?
This month, we give you the low down on proposals for a Scottish National Care Service proposal and discuss why it's stuck in legislative limbo. We speak to Craig Hoy MSP (Conservative),...
Does Ofsted require improvement?
In this edition, we are inspecting the role of Ofsted following multiple calls to reform the watchdog, especially its system of assigning grades to education providers. Former Ofsted chief...
The Hospital Discharge Fund: Instant Impact or Failed Flop?
Our March edition discusses the effectiveness of the Government’s hospital discharge fund, including its efforts to keep people out of hospital through care in the community. We hear Dr Lisa...
Is the Battle for Level 3 Lost?
In this edition, we are analysing the government's moves to reform level 3 qualifications and diving into the battle between ministers and education leaders over the future funding of...
Council tax hikes and care cap delay. What does it mean for care?
Our February edition discusses the impact of the decision by the Chancellor to delay the social care cap and to allow local authorities to increase council tax to allow more funding to be made...
Does Rishi Sunak’s Maths to 18 Plan need recalculating?
In this edition, we are taking stock of the government's announced ambition to make young people study maths up to 18. We spoke with Anne Longfield, Former Children's Commissioner and...
Tackling the social care recruitment crisis
Our Christmas edition is focused on the ongoing social care recruitment crisis and, more specifically, the Health and Care Secretary's call for the care sector to plug the gap by recruiting...
Will reclassification be a Christmas gift or a sack of coal for colleges?
In this edition, we are reviewing the decision of the Office of National Statistics to reclassify colleges as part of the public sector. To take stock of this decision, we interviewed Mark...
