The White Paper Is Wrong - Changing Research Funding Won't Change Teaching

Post-16 education and skills white paper response

Our response to the post-16 education and skills white paper 27 October 2025 Last week saw the much-anticipated release of the government’s white paper on post-16 education and skills. Tackling educational disadvantage is at the heart of our mission, and we welcome the introduction of new routes to higher education and social mobility as a crucial step forward for the young people on our programmes. Anna Searle, CEO of The Access Project, said: …

First Reactions: Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills, Careers & Employment First Reactions: Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper 27 October 2025 Executive SummaryThe online call was scheduled a day after the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper. The discussion was chaired by Lauren Edwards MP, with opening remarks from Alyson Hwang (Research and Strategy Manager, Policy Connect); David Hughes (CEO, Association of Colleges) and Rob…

The white paper is wrong - changing research funding won't change teaching

Changing research funding isn't enough to bring about sector specialisation. James Coe has the politics and DK has the stats in a correlational look at the white paper.