Interviews

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17 Feb 2024 Interviews

Peter Aldous MP: The greatest threats to FE and Skills in 2024

We sit down with Peter Aldous MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Further Education and Lifelong Learning to get his take on the key challenges to the FE and skills sector in 2024....

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19 Nov 2023 Interviews

Lindsay Conroy, Head of Apprenticeships, UCAS

This month we interviewed Lindsay Conroy, Head of Apprenticeships at UCAS. We discussed integrating apprenticeships alongside degree courses on their platform, emphasising the significance of...

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25 Oct 2023 Interviews

Andrew Gwynne, Shadow Minister for Social Care

In his first interview since being appointed Shadow Minister for Social Care last month, Andrew Gwynne, shares Labour’s plans for a National Care Service and a Fair Pay Agreement with William...

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15 Oct 2023 Interviews

Jonathan Gullis MP and Lia Nici MP, The New Conservatives

Jonathan Gullis MP, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards, and Lia Nici MP, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Levelling Up, talk to us about the key...

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11 Oct 2023 Interviews

Steve Brine MP, Chair, Health and Social Care Select Committee

We sat down with Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on the adult social care sector and the lessons to learn from...

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1 Sep 2023 Interviews

Rt Hon Lord Willetts, former Minister of State for Universities and Science

This month, former Secretary of State for Universities and author of 'A University Education', Rt Hon Lord Willetts, has shared some his expertise on the challenges and potential...

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3 Jul 2023 Interviews

Graham Morley, senior leadership consultant and experienced college leader

This month, senior leadership consultant and experienced college leader 

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19 Jun 2023 Interviews

Sheila Norris, Chief Executive, ADASS

This month we sat down with Sheila Norris, Joint Chief Executive of the Association of Directors Adult Social Services (ADASS), to get her take on the CQC's new assessment...

30 May 2023 Interviews

MBKB's Mark Bremner: How to tackle poor apprenticeship achievement rates

This month, MBKB's business director and CEO Mark Bremner gives us his provider's experience of achievement rates and how the system of measuring success needs to be changed if...

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19 May 2023 Interviews

EXCLUSIVE: Liz Kendall MP shares Labour's vision for social care

This month we're delighted to publish our EXCLUSIVE joint interview with Labour's Shadow Minister for Care and Older People, Liz Kendall MP.What's...

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17 Apr 2023 Interviews

Craig Hoy MSP, Shadow Minister for Social Care

This month we sat down with Craig Hoy MSP, Shadow Minister for Social Care, to understand his perspective on the SNP's proposal for a National Care Service.

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11 Apr 2023 Interviews

Sir Mike Tomlinson, former chief inspector of Ofsted

This month, we spoke with Sir Mike Tomlinson, former chief inspector of Ofsted, about how the watchdog's role has expanded over the years and how he thinks its working practices could...

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27 Mar 2023 Interviews

Lisa Cameron MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Health Group

This month we sat down with Dr Lisa Cameron MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group, to understand her perspective on the Government's hospital discharge fund.

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24 Feb 2023 Interviews

Rt Hon Lord Blunkett, former Education and Employment Secretary

This month, we spoke with former education secretary Lord Blunkett about his work with the Protect Student Choice campaign and fellow former ministers to force the government to look again...

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20 Feb 2023 Interviews

Cllr Tim Oliver, Chair, Council Councils Network (CCN)

This month we sat down with Cllr Tim Oliver, chairman of the County Councils Network (CCN), to better understand his take on the Government's decision.

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27 Jan 2023 Interviews

Anne Longfield, Chair of the Commission on Young Lives

This month, we spoke with former Children's Commissioner and chair of the Commission on Young Lives Anne Longfield about the problems with maths tuition and the challenges with...

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23 Dec 2022 Interviews

Daisy Cooper MP, Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health and Social Care

We interview Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson and Deputy Leader, to hear her thoughts on Steve Barclay's solution to the labour shortage facing the...

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16 Dec 2022 Interviews

Mark Taylor, Eversheds Sutherland partner and FE law specialist

This month, we spoke with Eversheds Sutherland partner and FE law specialist Mark Taylor about the legal ramifications of the ONS reclassification...