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Whitepapers and sector analysis

Practical analysis for UK FE colleges, ITPs, and AVAs on the policy, funding, and operational changes shaping post-16 provision.

WHITEPAPER, LLE

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement Modular Readiness Gap

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement reforms how adult learners draw down funding for higher and further education from September 2026. This whitepaper sets out the practical gap between current FE and H...

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WHITEPAPER, ASF

The Adult Skills Squeeze

Adult Skills Fund pressure has not eased. This whitepaper analyses the current ASF landscape, where the funding squeeze is hitting hardest, and what providers can do operationally to protect allocatio...

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WHITEPAPER, A2HE

Rethinking Access to HE

Access to HE remains a critical route into university for adult learners, but most providers still run it on spreadsheets and email. This whitepaper sets out a modern operating model for AVAs and coll...

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