Skills Federation
@skillsfederation.bsky.social
The voice of employer led sector skills bodies. We represent, promote and support 18 sector skills bodies across the UK.
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FISSS is now Skills Federation, reflecting our strengthened commitment to championing skills, training and workforce development across the UK. As the voice of our members, we drive change across the skills system: skillsfederation.org
Dr @Fiona Aldridge took part in the CIPD Annual Conference panel discussion: “Navigating the Future Skills Horizon - What Skills Are Coming Next?”
She reflected on how various megatrends are playing out in the sectors represented by Skills Federation members.
She reflected on how various megatrends are playing out in the sectors represented by Skills Federation members.
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Dr @Fiona Aldridge took part in the CIPD Annual Conference panel discussion: “Navigating the Future Skills Horizon - What Skills Are Coming Next?”
She reflected on how various megatrends are playing out in the sectors represented by Skills Federation members.
She reflected on how various megatrends are playing out in the sectors represented by Skills Federation members.
We’d like to thank the organisers of the AELP #AutumnConference for inviting Dr Fiona Aldridge to take part in yesterday’s panel discussion: “Collaboration through change - How can employers and providers work together?”
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We’d like to thank the organisers of the AELP #AutumnConference for inviting Dr Fiona Aldridge to take part in yesterday’s panel discussion: “Collaboration through change - How can employers and providers work together?”
Skills Federation is delighted to support Get the Nation Learning Week - a national celebration of the power of lifelong learning and the vital role it plays in strengthening our society, our economy, and our sense of shared purpose.
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Skills Federation is delighted to support Get the Nation Learning Week - a national celebration of the power of lifelong learning and the vital role it plays in strengthening our society, our economy, and our sense of shared purpose.
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'For too long, vocational routes have been treated as second best'
@fionaaldridge.bsky.social of @skillsfederation.bsky.social on how we can get V Levels right
@fionaaldridge.bsky.social of @skillsfederation.bsky.social on how we can get V Levels right
V Levels are an opportunity for coherence if we get it right
V Levels will vocational education the credibility it deserves, if designed with clarity, consistency and collaboration
feweek.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
'For too long, vocational routes have been treated as second best'
@fionaaldridge.bsky.social of @skillsfederation.bsky.social on how we can get V Levels right
@fionaaldridge.bsky.social of @skillsfederation.bsky.social on how we can get V Levels right
Join us and the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) on 21st October, 10.00–11.00am, for a practical session unpacking what the apprenticeship assessment reforms really mean for employers.
Register now: awarding.org.uk/event/appren...
#Webinar #AwardingBodies #FAB #Apprenticeships
Register now: awarding.org.uk/event/appren...
#Webinar #AwardingBodies #FAB #Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Assessment Reform: What Does it Mean for Employers? - Federation of Awarding Bodies
Join FAB and the Skills Federation for this webinar looking at the upcoming reforms to apprenticeship assessment. In this webinar, aimed at employers, we will cover the background to the … Continue re...
awarding.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Join us and the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) on 21st October, 10.00–11.00am, for a practical session unpacking what the apprenticeship assessment reforms really mean for employers.
Register now: awarding.org.uk/event/appren...
#Webinar #AwardingBodies #FAB #Apprenticeships
Register now: awarding.org.uk/event/appren...
#Webinar #AwardingBodies #FAB #Apprenticeships
The ambition, outlined by the Prime Minister today, for two thirds of young people to have the opportunity to develop higher level skills through university, FE or an apprenticeship, is extremely welcome.
Read Dr Fiona Aldridge's quote in full:
Read Dr Fiona Aldridge's quote in full:
September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The ambition, outlined by the Prime Minister today, for two thirds of young people to have the opportunity to develop higher level skills through university, FE or an apprenticeship, is extremely welcome.
Read Dr Fiona Aldridge's quote in full:
Read Dr Fiona Aldridge's quote in full:
A new report highlights the scale of the challenge facing our sector: fragmented policy, chronic underfunding, and pathways that don’t always lead to occupational competence.
Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation, has responded:
www.fenews.co.uk/skills/furth...
Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation, has responded:
www.fenews.co.uk/skills/furth...
September 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new report highlights the scale of the challenge facing our sector: fragmented policy, chronic underfunding, and pathways that don’t always lead to occupational competence.
Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation, has responded:
www.fenews.co.uk/skills/furth...
Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation, has responded:
www.fenews.co.uk/skills/furth...
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, shares her latest thoughts in FE News on what recent government changes could mean for employer engagement and the wider skills system.
www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/sk...
#Skills #EmployerEngagement #SkillsPolicy #Apprenticeships #FEnews
www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/sk...
#Skills #EmployerEngagement #SkillsPolicy #Apprenticeships #FEnews
Skills and Growth: What the Recent Government Changes Could Mean for Employer Engagement | FE News
| Skills and Growth: What the Recent Government Changes Could Mean for Employer Engagement
www.fenews.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, shares her latest thoughts in FE News on what recent government changes could mean for employer engagement and the wider skills system.
www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/sk...
#Skills #EmployerEngagement #SkillsPolicy #Apprenticeships #FEnews
www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/sk...
#Skills #EmployerEngagement #SkillsPolicy #Apprenticeships #FEnews
Pleased to see our work on ACE360 featured in FE News, showcasing how a policy-led, sector-built platform can help the apprenticeship system adapt to the August 2025 reforms.
Read the article: fenews.co.uk/skills/skill...
#Apprenticeships #Skills #EdTech #Policy #EPA
Read the article: fenews.co.uk/skills/skill...
#Apprenticeships #Skills #EdTech #Policy #EPA
Skills Federation Releases ACE360 Updates for August 2025 Apprenticeship Policy Changes | FE News
| Skills Federation Releases ACE360 Updates for August 2025 Apprenticeship Policy Changes
fenews.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Pleased to see our work on ACE360 featured in FE News, showcasing how a policy-led, sector-built platform can help the apprenticeship system adapt to the August 2025 reforms.
Read the article: fenews.co.uk/skills/skill...
#Apprenticeships #Skills #EdTech #Policy #EPA
Read the article: fenews.co.uk/skills/skill...
#Apprenticeships #Skills #EdTech #Policy #EPA
ECITB is helping close the construction workforce gap - supporting 100k new recruits by championing fresh thinking on pathways, partnerships & practical support.
As a Skills Federation member, they show the power of Sector Skills Bodies in action.
👉 skillsfederation.org/tackling-the...
As a Skills Federation member, they show the power of Sector Skills Bodies in action.
👉 skillsfederation.org/tackling-the...
Tackling the construction workforce gap: how ECITB is supporting recruitment - Skills Federation
In this guest blog for Skills Federation, Andrew Hockey, Chief Executive of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), describes plans to
skillsfederation.org
July 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ECITB is helping close the construction workforce gap - supporting 100k new recruits by championing fresh thinking on pathways, partnerships & practical support.
As a Skills Federation member, they show the power of Sector Skills Bodies in action.
👉 skillsfederation.org/tackling-the...
As a Skills Federation member, they show the power of Sector Skills Bodies in action.
👉 skillsfederation.org/tackling-the...
In this latest FE Week article, our CEO Dr Fiona Aldridge explores the gap between strategic intent and workforce readiness, and what that means for further education providers.
📖 Read the full article here from FE Week 👇
feweek.co.uk/questions-re...
📖 Read the full article here from FE Week 👇
feweek.co.uk/questions-re...
Questions remain over industrial strategy skills pledge
With £275m pledged for skills in growth sectors, the industrial strategy offers hope for FE
feweek.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
In this latest FE Week article, our CEO Dr Fiona Aldridge explores the gap between strategic intent and workforce readiness, and what that means for further education providers.
📖 Read the full article here from FE Week 👇
feweek.co.uk/questions-re...
📖 Read the full article here from FE Week 👇
feweek.co.uk/questions-re...
In response to the Industrial Strategy published by the government today, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation said:
#Investment #Government #Skills #IndustrialStrategy #Strategy
#Investment #Government #Skills #IndustrialStrategy #Strategy
June 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In response to the Industrial Strategy published by the government today, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, Chief Executive of Skills Federation said:
#Investment #Government #Skills #IndustrialStrategy #Strategy
#Investment #Government #Skills #IndustrialStrategy #Strategy
What skills will we need to make net zero a reality - across the UK? Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, joins leading voices calling for urgent action to close the green skills gap. A must-read for anyone interested in sustainability and skills.
Read here: www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/br...
Read here: www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/br...
Bridging the Gap: The Skills Needed to Deliver Net Zero | FE News
| Bridging the Gap: The Skills Needed to Deliver Net Zero
www.fenews.co.uk
June 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
What skills will we need to make net zero a reality - across the UK? Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, joins leading voices calling for urgent action to close the green skills gap. A must-read for anyone interested in sustainability and skills.
Read here: www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/br...
Read here: www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/br...
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, has shared Skills Federation’s response to the recent #SpendingReview - welcoming targeted investment in sectors like #AI, #creative industries and #nuclear, and calling for a robust, well-funded skills system to match.
June 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, has shared Skills Federation’s response to the recent #SpendingReview - welcoming targeted investment in sectors like #AI, #creative industries and #nuclear, and calling for a robust, well-funded skills system to match.
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, has responded to today's official launch of Skills England. As the national conversation shifts toward long-term skills reform, we’ll be playing our role in ensuring employer needs remain front and centre. 👇
#Skills #SkillsEngland
#Skills #SkillsEngland
June 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our Director of Policy, Alison Morris, has responded to today's official launch of Skills England. As the national conversation shifts toward long-term skills reform, we’ll be playing our role in ensuring employer needs remain front and centre. 👇
#Skills #SkillsEngland
#Skills #SkillsEngland
The Youth Voice Census is closing soon - and this is your last chance to have your say!
👉 If you support young people in any setting, please share and encourage participation.
www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-...
👉 If you support young people in any setting, please share and encourage participation.
www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-...
May 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Youth Voice Census is closing soon - and this is your last chance to have your say!
👉 If you support young people in any setting, please share and encourage participation.
www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-...
👉 If you support young people in any setting, please share and encourage participation.
www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-voice-...
Director of Policy, Alison Morris, shares her response to today’s announcement on apprenticeships and skills investment.
Read the full piece on FENews here: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/appre...
Read the full piece on FENews here: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/appre...
May 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Director of Policy, Alison Morris, shares her response to today’s announcement on apprenticeships and skills investment.
Read the full piece on FENews here: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/appre...
Read the full piece on FENews here: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/appre...
We’re pleased to share that our Chief Executive, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, has been appointed to the newly established Skills England board - an executive agency of DfE tasked with shaping a more coherent, responsive, and employer-focused skills system.
May 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We’re pleased to share that our Chief Executive, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, has been appointed to the newly established Skills England board - an executive agency of DfE tasked with shaping a more coherent, responsive, and employer-focused skills system.
📣 New AI & Skills report from FSSC shows financial services is the sector most likely to be reshaped by AI.
Fiona Aldridge will also be chairing a panel at today’s Skills Conference - 'Skills as a driver of long-term competitiveness'.
Download - financialservicesskills.org/wp-content/u...
Fiona Aldridge will also be chairing a panel at today’s Skills Conference - 'Skills as a driver of long-term competitiveness'.
Download - financialservicesskills.org/wp-content/u...
May 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📣 New AI & Skills report from FSSC shows financial services is the sector most likely to be reshaped by AI.
Fiona Aldridge will also be chairing a panel at today’s Skills Conference - 'Skills as a driver of long-term competitiveness'.
Download - financialservicesskills.org/wp-content/u...
Fiona Aldridge will also be chairing a panel at today’s Skills Conference - 'Skills as a driver of long-term competitiveness'.
Download - financialservicesskills.org/wp-content/u...
New from Alison Morris @skillsfederation.bsky.social
Foundation Apprenticeships promise flexibility - but at what cost?
A must-read for anyone thinking seriously about the future of apprenticeships.
🔗 www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/fo...
#Apprenticeships #SkillsPolicy
Foundation Apprenticeships promise flexibility - but at what cost?
A must-read for anyone thinking seriously about the future of apprenticeships.
🔗 www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/fo...
#Apprenticeships #SkillsPolicy
May 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
New from Alison Morris @skillsfederation.bsky.social
Foundation Apprenticeships promise flexibility - but at what cost?
A must-read for anyone thinking seriously about the future of apprenticeships.
🔗 www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/fo...
#Apprenticeships #SkillsPolicy
Foundation Apprenticeships promise flexibility - but at what cost?
A must-read for anyone thinking seriously about the future of apprenticeships.
🔗 www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/fo...
#Apprenticeships #SkillsPolicy
The Immigration White Paper acknowledges what we’ve long known: migration can support our labour market, but it’s no substitute for serious investment in skills.
We must urgently reverse the decline in training and work with sector bodies to build a workforce fit for the future.
We must urgently reverse the decline in training and work with sector bodies to build a workforce fit for the future.
May 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Immigration White Paper acknowledges what we’ve long known: migration can support our labour market, but it’s no substitute for serious investment in skills.
We must urgently reverse the decline in training and work with sector bodies to build a workforce fit for the future.
We must urgently reverse the decline in training and work with sector bodies to build a workforce fit for the future.
The latest research from ScreenSkills and 4Skills delivers essential insight into the UK screen workforce.
Read the research: www.screenskills.com/news/screens...
#ScreenSkills #UKFilmTV #SkillsLeadership
Read the research: www.screenskills.com/news/screens...
#ScreenSkills #UKFilmTV #SkillsLeadership
ScreenSkills partners with 4Skills for pioneering study of UK screen industry workforce
ScreenSkills
www.screenskills.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The latest research from ScreenSkills and 4Skills delivers essential insight into the UK screen workforce.
Read the research: www.screenskills.com/news/screens...
#ScreenSkills #UKFilmTV #SkillsLeadership
Read the research: www.screenskills.com/news/screens...
#ScreenSkills #UKFilmTV #SkillsLeadership
We’re proud to share that our CEO, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, will be joining a key panel at Lifelong Learning 2025, the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual flagship conference on the 29th of April.
More information 👉 www.lifelongeducation.uk/event-detail...
More information 👉 www.lifelongeducation.uk/event-detail...
April 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We’re proud to share that our CEO, Dr @fionaaldridge.bsky.social, will be joining a key panel at Lifelong Learning 2025, the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual flagship conference on the 29th of April.
More information 👉 www.lifelongeducation.uk/event-detail...
More information 👉 www.lifelongeducation.uk/event-detail...
We've passed the March 31st deadline for certifying Apprenticeship frameworks, marking the end of ACE’s journey with them.
Since 2012, over 2M apprentices have been certified through ACE - an incredible milestone that speaks to the impact on learners, providers, & the wider skills sector.
Since 2012, over 2M apprentices have been certified through ACE - an incredible milestone that speaks to the impact on learners, providers, & the wider skills sector.
April 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We've passed the March 31st deadline for certifying Apprenticeship frameworks, marking the end of ACE’s journey with them.
Since 2012, over 2M apprentices have been certified through ACE - an incredible milestone that speaks to the impact on learners, providers, & the wider skills sector.
Since 2012, over 2M apprentices have been certified through ACE - an incredible milestone that speaks to the impact on learners, providers, & the wider skills sector.
In a recent House of Commons debate on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill, Ian Sollom MP (Liberal Democrats) quoted directly from Skills Federation’s submission - amplifying our call to put learners and employers first in any future reform.
April 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In a recent House of Commons debate on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill, Ian Sollom MP (Liberal Democrats) quoted directly from Skills Federation’s submission - amplifying our call to put learners and employers first in any future reform.