
Susan Pember 💙
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Susan Pember 💙
@SusanPember
interested in all matters to do with further and adult education and skills development



Delighted to welcome @Jacqui_Smith1 as keynote speaker at today’s HOLEX Winter Network Event! Her inspiring speech highlighted the vital role of adult education in shaping futures and supporting DfE’s goals. #HOLEX #SpeakUp4AdultEd



'This will provide a blueprint for an education system that truly matches young people’s aspirations and abilities, whilst leaving no one behind' Skills minister @Jacqui_Smith1 on the intent behind the new post-16 education and skills strategy feweek.co.uk/well-end-quali…




'The real world of skills and retaining doesn’t fit neatly into departmental silos' @SusanPember of @HOLEXPolicy on how the recent reshuffle, giving @Jacqui_Smith1 two bosses, bodes for FE feweek.co.uk/one-minister-t…





Disappointed the Skills chapter in today’s IS still lacks real incentives for adult learners. Funding favours the already-qualified, backs courses with poor outcomes, and shifts costs from employers to taxpayers. We need a proper Post-16 Skills Strategy. gov.uk/government/col…



