We’re proud to feature in two new reports from MillionPlus! 👏

We support their call for the government to harness the expertise of modern universities as part of a bold new approach to tackle skills shortages in England.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/47z1FTP

Uni of East London MillionPlus I’m proud to have contributed to @millionplus’ timely report on skills. In my essay I cite my 2018 visit Uni of East London as Shadow Minister talking w students on NHS/Social Care courses,split 50/50- school leavers & mature learners.Lifelong learning,echoing our Right2Learn campaign

ICYMI: Children from military families have worse progression rates into higher education. Presenting a new report from NEON, Graeme Atherton argues that they should be a target group for access work wonkhe.com/blogs/service-…

Great Blackpool day - sunny Prom crammed with visitors. I’m seeing old friends & looking forward tonight #BlackpoolScouts GangShow.If this snapshot is anything to go by ,they’ll jostle with the Illuminations for colour/ brilliance. Proud to be a Blackpool Scouts ambassador !

Prof Graeme Atherton publshes today in Reseach Professional Universities must stress the important role in addessing Skills shortages @neon Centre for Inequality & Levelling Up Gordon Marsden Dr Vicky Duckworth

'We've got to tell the story better.'

According to Dr Fiona Aldridge, many adults do not get involved in lifelong learning because they don't see it as relevant to them.

In our latest episode, Fiona explains how we can make #AdultEd more appealing for all.

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First night at #nightschool !
So excited to be starting the Masters in Education and Social Justice at Birkbeck, University of London this evening. Straight into the contested field with Bourdieu and Ranciere...

A working ecosystem needs a local base-Professor Graeme Atherton ⁦Uni of West London⁩ ⁦Right2Learn.His great article⁩ ⁦The MJ⁩ advocates local authorities as natural go to on effective devolution/broadest of skills. Well worth the read themj.co.uk/A-working-ecos…

At the Right2Learn event discussing the importance of lifelong learning to the skills agenda #Lab23

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vital points
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lifelong learning gives dignity and hope Gordon Marsden Dr Vicky Duckworth

launched the need to look at e system from birth to grave twitter.com/GordonMarsden/…

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Prof Atherton NEON Centre for Inequality & Levelling Up launches the panel LabourList

I wouldn’t be standing here today if it wasn’t for a Labour Government.

Labour in power will fight for every girl in this country to have a brighter future.

Proud to address Women’s Conference today.

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Great to be in Liverpool for #Lab23 where Angela Rayner 🌹 just given inspirational speech on housing & strong protection for workers & families. Both are key for growth & social cohesion & crucial for them to get new skills & jobs- key objectives of our Right2Learn agenda

Former minister Gordon Marsden references FE Week analysis that £2.5 billion taken from employers to spend on apprenticeships has been swallowed by the Treasury. #Lab23

Here's the piece: 'Apprenticeship levy turns into Treasury ‘cash cow’'

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Had a busy morning #Lab23 in Liverpool NEON Higher Education Policy Institute & coming up City & Guilds fringe meetings, some great topics where I articulated Right2Learn hopes for lifelong learning under Labour Govt . Looking forward to our fringe event tonight w David Blunkett & advisors

📣 Latest book review

Asma Lebbakhar reviews

Transformative teaching and learning in further education: pedagogies of hope and social justice

by Rob Smith & Dr Vicky Duckworth

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Dr Vicky Duckworth