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FE & Skills in 2026 - A look ahead
A new series of 20 minute podcasts from Edge Foundation designed to be heard over coffee or a commute exploring how education and the world of work can better serve young people and meet skills and social needs in an ever-changing world.
Episode 1 - A look ahead to what's on the way for skills and FE in 2026 hosted by Sorah Gluck, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Edge, with LJ Rawlings, CEO of Youth Employment UK, and Ben Rowland, CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers. (AELP)
(00:00) Introduction
(00:20) Youth Guarantee
(06:44) Apprenticeship reform
(13:25) V…
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