The government recognises that skills are crucial in driving long-term economic growth and is taking forward major reforms set out in the Skills for Jobs White Paper: delivering T Levels, boosting apprenticeships, approving Higher Technical Qualifications, rolling out skills bootcamps, and introducing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement from 2025.
To help maximise the impact of these commitments, Sir Michael Barber was first appointed to advise the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Education on the implementation of current reforms in November 2022 for a term of six months.
Given the continued importance of the skills agenda and the need to maximise its impact, the Chancellor and Secretary of State have decided to extend Sir Michael's role for a second term until December 16 2023, to build on the work to date.
Sir Michael Barber will not be renumerated for this position.
