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Tom Bewick
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‘Results day 2020 was like the sinking of the Titanic’
Like the Titanic disaster, results day chaos was down to human error – and completely avoidable, writes Tom Bewick
24 August 2020
The future of FE starts with three Rs...
...refocusing, rationalisation and resourcing, according to Tom Bewick, who says the sector is on the brink of change
23 June 2020
Coronavirus: The skills system needs more support
The Department for Education and the Treasury will need to provide additional measures to help FE, writes Tom Bewick
25 March 2020
What’s gone wrong in education and skills in England?
The country’s weaknesses in skills, productivity and attainment need addressing, but how? Tom Bewick shares his ideas
13 August 2019
Dear Gavin Williamson...here’s how to navigate FE
As the new education secretary takes personal charge of the FE brief, former government adviser Tom Bewick offers advice
31 July 2019
Has the Treasury failed our skills system?
It is time to place evidence-based policymaking at the heart of England’s skills system, argues Tom Bewick
12 June 2019