interested in all matters to do with further and adult education and skills development
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Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
'It’s about using online delivery where it’s easier to staff'
@dawe_mark of @SkillsNetworkUK on how online skills delivery can solve ITP staffing shortages
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Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Interesting the same inspiring narrative doesn’t show up in the White Paper #standup4adulted
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
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Productivity is important but so is social integration. The task is now clear. The ACE sector must be the voice of the people and ensure that the implementation of these reforms re-embeds community learning within its work and protects learning for life, work, and health. #HOLEX
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'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-qualif…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Budget day is when the Chancellor and the Work and Pensions Secretary can make adult education a funding priority for older adults as well as 19-24-year-olds says Caroline McDonald, CEO, @HOLEXPolicy.
Read Caroline's piece here: bit.ly/Mend-skills-system-fo…
#Budget2026 #DWP #Treasury
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Huge new agenda but if anyone can do it, Jacqui Smith can. @Jacqui_Smith1
Thanks to FE Week for encouraging me to reflect on the last 25 years of departmental changes. @FEWeek
'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-tw…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
'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-tw…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Well done to all students receiving results today.
There are excellent options ahead-whether it’s A levels, T Levels, vocational & technical qualifications or apprenticeship we’ll ensure you have access to opportunity & success as part of our Plan for Change. #GCSEResults25
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Without the investment in adult skills our industrial strategy will be compromised from the start and the benefits bill will increase faster than our economic growth. It’s not all about higher level skills
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/collection…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Thanks to @NewStatesman for quoting @WEAadulted on the importance of lifelong learning and taking learning to where people are not where policy is comfortable. We need to protect lifelong learning rather than cutting its funding by 6% newstatesman.com/spotlight/t…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Spending Review marks yet another failure for adult skills feweek.co.uk/spending-review…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
'We still exist—And hopefully make a difference’
Inside @Stephen_EvansUK ’s decade-long battle for adult learning at the helm of @LearnWorkUK
feweek.co.uk/stephen-evans-c…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
There's still time to join our free Spending Review event on 16 June with our panelists @SimonAshworth, @AELPUK, @Stephen_EvansUK, @LearnWorkUK , Ewart Keep, @nickhillman, @HEPI_news, @SusanPember, @HOLEXPolicy and @robert_west_ , @CBItweets.
Register here: bit.ly/CFLSR2025
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
The new immigration white paper won't achieve its goals while funding is being slashed for adult education and ESOL warns @CMcDonald367 , CEO of Holex
feweek.co.uk/funding-cuts-me…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Proud to represent @WEAadulted with Preeya Seale and our better halves. Was honoured that Her Majesty Queen Camilla stopped to shake our hands and ask about our work. Her response when we said what we did “you are much needed” taking this as royal approval. Thanks @HOLEXPolicy
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Difficult to write & thanks to the @WEAadulted team. The language & rhetoric around this is troubling & the lack of Govt join up staggering. The importance being place on growing skills whilst the DfE cut the Adult Skills Fund by 6% beggars belief wea.org.uk/news-views/news/i…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
As the government ponders an economic reset in response to the tariff shock, @SusanPember at @HOLEXPolicy calls for an adult education reset.
Read more: bit.ly/SR2025AdultEducation
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
Posting this into the Education Community for info and hopefully support. If you are interested in the challenges being faced in the U.K. Adult learning sphere please have a read of @WEAadulted post below wea.org.uk/protect-adult-lea…
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
DFE has already announced cutting the adult skills budget by 6% which means there will be a 100,000 less places, if they put back funding for 60,000 there is still a deficit of 40,000. Giving with one hand and taking with the other. @Jacqui_Smith1 #speakup4adulted
We are going further and faster to deliver growth.
That's why we’ve launched plans to train up to 60,000 more construction workers by 2029, tackling skills shortages and paving the way to deliver 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament.
ALT A picture of a construction professional measuring with a tape measure. Above him is font is pink which says "Skills programme to help deliver 1.5 million homes". The Government crown is visible.
Susan Pember 💙 retweeted
The government budget for adult education is set to be cut by 6% - that's a cut too far ✂️ Support us by signing our petition calling on the government to reverse the short-sighted cuts to the 2025/26 Adult Skills Fund: thewea.info/6percent_ #budgetcuts #budget #petition
ALT A montage of different WEA learners and a title in the centre saying 'Protect adult learning'