Skills Imperative 2035: The Tertiary Education Balancing Act: Can Skills Policy Deliver Growth Without Sacrificing Choice and Equity?

Wednesday 11 February 2026

16:00 - 17:00

Online (Zoom)

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NFER, Association of Colleges and GroupGTI held a webinar for practitioners in the tertiary sector and policymakers to discover the latest research from The Skills Imperative 2035 Programme, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

NFER’s Research Director, Luke Bocock, was joined by a panel of experts to discuss how the tertiary education system can best prepare young people for the future of work.
 
Panellists included:

  • Luke Bocock, Research Director, NFER
  • Professor Sir Chris Husbands, Director of Higher Futures, Chair of Trustees at Education Policy Institute, and previously Vice Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University  
  • John Laramy CBE DL, Group Principal & CEO of Exeter College
  • Richard Clewley, Senior Delivery Manager for Higher Level Skills at the West Midlands Combined Authority
  • Helen Smith, Director of Careers and Employability, University of Sheffield