Dani Payne
@danihpayne.bsky.social
Head of Education & Social Mobility @SMFThinkTank, education/skills/HE • Opinions my own & evolving • 🏳️🌈
Previous SMF research highlighted that FE was often ignored in policy conversations and that, despite parents holding similar esteem for FE as HE routes (www.smf.co.uk/publications... ), young people are often pushed to HE through inertia (www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...).
Not just other people’s children: what the public thinks about vocational education - Social Market Foundation.
In this briefing, we present the results of a nationally representative survey which shows that the general public believe vocational qualifications to be just as useful and desirable as a university ...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Previous SMF research highlighted that FE was often ignored in policy conversations and that, despite parents holding similar esteem for FE as HE routes (www.smf.co.uk/publications... ), young people are often pushed to HE through inertia (www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...).
The other outcome of this of course is that lower tariff providers response by trying to inch into the FE market, destabilising local FE provision
August 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The other outcome of this of course is that lower tariff providers response by trying to inch into the FE market, destabilising local FE provision
Reposted by Dani Payne
This chart from @smfthinktank.bsky.social shows the problem. The most selective unis are hoovering up students to manage their finances, leaving others at risk of closure. The market needs managing.
August 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This chart from @smfthinktank.bsky.social shows the problem. The most selective unis are hoovering up students to manage their finances, leaving others at risk of closure. The market needs managing.
📚#Level3ResultsDay
Regional inequalities are worsening over time: the gap between the highest and lowest access regions (London & North East) has now grown to 18.5pp (vs 7.4pp in 2016)
London participation continues to grow whilst entry actually fell from the NE this year @smfthinktank.bsky.social
Regional inequalities are worsening over time: the gap between the highest and lowest access regions (London & North East) has now grown to 18.5pp (vs 7.4pp in 2016)
London participation continues to grow whilst entry actually fell from the NE this year @smfthinktank.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
📚#Level3ResultsDay
Regional inequalities are worsening over time: the gap between the highest and lowest access regions (London & North East) has now grown to 18.5pp (vs 7.4pp in 2016)
London participation continues to grow whilst entry actually fell from the NE this year @smfthinktank.bsky.social
Regional inequalities are worsening over time: the gap between the highest and lowest access regions (London & North East) has now grown to 18.5pp (vs 7.4pp in 2016)
London participation continues to grow whilst entry actually fell from the NE this year @smfthinktank.bsky.social