Will Jordan
Will Jordan is a certified accountant, former chair of finance at the Cornerstone Academy Trust and co-founder of IMP Software, who supply financial budgeting systems to nearly 500 trusts...
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Editorial: Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
This BERA Blog special issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in...
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What might a unitary tertiary education system mean for England?
‘Tertiary’ is a wide-ranging term used increasingly by policymakers and commentators as a panacea for a future post-16 education and training system in England (Hazelkorn, 2023). What could...
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Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
This BERA Blog special issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in...
Facing up to the dilemmas created for policymakers by a move to an integrated tertiary education system in England
As a former UK Secretary of State for Education, I have always found the concept of tertiary education somewhat slippery. Its voluntary nature means that different incentives are required to...
Continue reading blog postThe political dimensions of building a tertiary education system in England
The latest government Skills England report highlights the fragmentation of post-compulsory education as a significant challenge. Deep divisions persist between higher education, further education...
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Helping meet the skills challenge(s) through a tertiary system
This blog post explores how the development of a tertiary education system in England could help address the skills challenges now facing the government and the wider economy. These challenges are...
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Competition to co-ordination: Developing a place-based tertiary education system
The idea of a unified ‘tertiary education’ is gaining increasing prominence in UK education and training (E&T) policy discourse. In the language of international development organisations...
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Strengthening synergies: Research, innovation and the future of tertiary education
Education and training (E&T) and research and innovation (R&I) are core pillars of tertiary education. This blog post explores the intrinsic interconnection between E&T and R&I, the fragmentation...
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Managing the transition to a tertiary future: Devolution and evolution, not revolution?
There are different views about what constitutes a tertiary education approach, but there is growing belief that bringing apprenticeships, further education (FE) and higher education (HE) closer...
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How can institutions thrive in a tertiary education future?
Much has been said about the need for more coherence and collaboration across the various parts currently making up the tertiary sector in England – not least by the Labour government itself...
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How a tertiary education system could transform access and progression: Learners need diverse routes, not just the high jump
The Labour Party is in government again and education underpins its opportunity mission. Policy appears to be focused on curriculum, assessment and inspection reform in schools (see DfE, 2024;...
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