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Despite new research highlighting the positive impact of Sure Start, there are reasons why the scheme shouldn’t simply be relaunched, says the chair of the Social Mobility Commission

The White Paper must lay foundations for a new role for FE – by tackling institutional arrangements, says Alun Francis

Why do we place so much emphasis on cognitive skills above all else? This book, suggesting that we rethink our priorities, is exactly what the FE sector needs, says Alun Francis

To transform lives across the North of England, policymakers need to utilise the expertise of colleges, says Alun Francis