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Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper: UCU briefing (2025)

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper was published on 20 October. While the primary focus of the White Paper is on England, several of the proposals, particularly in relation to research funding and international students, have UK-wide implications.

In essence, the White Paper seeks to encourage greater collaboration, specialisation and flexibility in the post-16 education system.

As part of our campaign, UCU will continue to make the case for further and higher education as an essential public good and the centrality of staff to high-quality learning, teaching and research.

This briefing paper is divided into two main sections: firstly, the key recommendations for further education and secondly, the main ones for higher education.

UCU briefing on the Post 16 White Paper, Dec 25 [207kb]