Kirsty Williams, Education Minister for Wales talks to Tom Bewick for #SkillsWorldLIVE

Tonight's guests include: Kirsty Williams - Welsh Education Secretary | Angela Middleton MBE - Founder & Owner at MiddletonMurray Group | Paige Harrison - Counsellor and Wellbeing Coordinator at Stoke on Trent College | Guglielmo Ventura - Research Assistant CVER in Education and Skills at London School of Economics | Dr Rebecca Conway - Head of Policy and Strategy at Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB)

Episode 11: What should the priorities be for the Skills Sector? Thurs 7 May

Tonight's guests include: Layla Moran MP - Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson | Carole Willis - Chief Executive, National Foundation for Educational Research | Isa Mutlib - CEO, BAME Apprenticeship Alliance | Russell Hobby - CEO, Teach First | Sarfraz Ahmed - Careers Adviser at Leicester College

Episode 10: How will Covid-19 widened the disadvantage and attainment gap? Wed 6 May

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

Tonight's guests include: Dr Sue Pember OBE - Director of Policy and External Relations at Holex | David Hughes - CEO at Association of Colleges | David Gallagher - MD at NCFE | Paul Eeles - Chief Executive at Skills and Education Group

Episode 9: How do we prepare for September's "New Normal"? Tue 5 May 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

Talking to Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, for #SkillsWorld LIVE Episode 8: Starts falling for Apprenticeships: What's all the fuss about? Gillian Keegan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, express her concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on apprenticeships.

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Tonight's guests include: Gillian Keegan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills | Toby Perkins - Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning | Richard Marsh - Apprenticeship Partnership Director at Kaplan | Guglielmo Ventura - Research Assistant for CVER Education and Skills at London School of Economics | Bob Lerman - Institute fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban Institute

Episode 8: Starts falling for Apprenticeships: What's all the fuss about? Mon 4 May 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

Don't miss Episode 9: How do we prepare for September's "New Normal"? Tue 5 May

We are looking for industry experts to get involved with the debate, and to offer their views, advice and recommendations to help support the education sector at this time of disruption and change.

If you are keen to get involved, or you know others that are, please let us know, and send your questions and comments to:
Email: [email protected]
Call: 020 32 900 111
Twitter: #SkillsWorldLIVE @FENews
Please let us know if there is an important topic you would like to debate that we haven’t included yet!

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Tonight's guests include: Charles Clarke - Author and former home secretary | Claire Fox - Academy of Ideas | Nick Hillman - Director at Hepi | Sonia Riyait - Careers Advisor at Leicester College | Steve Stewart - Executive Director at Careers England | Dr Ann Limb CBE

Episode 7: Should we abolish the target of sending 50% of young people to university? Fri 1 May 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

Tonight's guests include: Clare Hatton Head of Skills Delivery at West Midlands Combined Authority | Lawrence Barton - Managing Director at GB Training (UK) Ltd | Jamie Mackay Skills Strategy Manager at Enterprise M3 | Kirstie Donnelly MBE - Chief Executive Officer at City & Guilds Group | Jane Hadfield - National Senior Programme Manager of Apprenticeships at NHS Health Education England

Episode 6: Are we training enough people for our NHS? - 30th April 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

Tonight's guests include: Tom Richmond - Founder and Director @EDSKthinktank | Kelle McQuade - End-Point Assessment Director at Training Qualifications UK | Tom Burton - Director of Apprenticeships at NOCN | Charlotte Bosworth - MD at Innovate Awarding | Rob Thakur, Managing Director, Europe at Fitch Learning

Episode 5: Are too many apprenticeships in England low quality? - 29th April 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

News Bulletin:
Gavin Williamson confirms that schools and colleges will not be returning during the summer holidays
ESFA Update: 29 April 2020
East Sussex College is caring for the carers

Don't miss Episode 6: Are we training enough people for our NHS?

We are looking for industry experts to get involved with the debate, and to offer their views, advice and recommendations to help support the education sector at this time of disruption and change.

If you are keen to get involved, or you know others that are, please let us know, and send your questions and comments to:
Email: [email protected]
Call: 020 32 900 111
Twitter: #SkillsWorld @FENews
Please let us know if there is an important topic you would like to debate that we haven’t included yet!

Tune in to #SkillsWorldLIVE 7-8pm on Weekdays, Monday to Friday and subscribe here for notifications!

Tonight's guests include:

Catherine Sezen - Senior Policy Manager FE at Association of Colleges
Jenifer Burden - Director of Programmes at The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Dr Paul Phillips CBE - Principal at Weston College
Andrew Kaye - Principal and CEO at Fareham College
Julie Hyde - Executive Director Education and Training Strategy at NCFE and CACHE

Episode 4: Would it be better to delay T-Levels by a year? - 24th April 7-8pm (BST)

Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the post-compulsory education and skills systems, including apprenticeships in the UK, and across the world.

News Bulletin:
Simplify the Ofqual application process for End-point Assessment Organisations without impacting quality
Bowled Over: Alex’s Cricket Journey
Don't miss Episode 5: Are too many apprenticeships in England low quality?

We are looking for industry experts to get involved with the debate, and to offer their views, advice and recommendations to help support the education sector at this time of disruption and change.

If you are keen to get involved, or you know others that are, please let us know, and send your questions and comments to:
Email: [email protected]
Call: 020 32 900 111
Twitter: #SkillsWorld @FENews

Please let us know if there is an important topic you would like to debate that we haven’t included yet!

Tune in to #SkillsWorldLIVE 7-8pm on Weekdays, Monday to Friday