How a vocational training initiative was eclipsed by a black hole

By Blane Perrotton2019-05-02T05:00:00

You can judge the state of the nation not just by what makes the news, but also by what doesn’t

You can judge the state of the nation not just by what makes the news, but also by what doesn’t.

Ordinarily, the launch of a flagship education initiative by the government would generate a decent crop of headlines. But last month, when it announced – with as much fanfare as possible – the creation of a dozen institutes of technology across England, this passed almost completely unnoticed.

The 12 institutes, many of which will be based around existing colleges and universities, are to be centres of excellence for vocational training. Each will specialise in teaching the skills required by a particular industry – from manufacturing to transport and construction – and together they are intended to put vocational training on a par with university study.

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