In a post-Covid economy, the government is taking steps to increase job opportunities.

Adults without A-levels will be given a free college education to improve their job prospects in the post-Covid-19 economy, as Boris Johnson reiterates the government’s warning that Some employment would be spared, but not all.

People without A-levels or equivalent qualifications will be eligible to pursue a college program in England from April, funded by the £2.5 billion national skills fund, as part of a package of reforms announced by Downing Street.

At the moment, the government covers the cost of a first-year A-level equivalent. Certificate up to 23 years old, although courses are being offered to people of various ages. They were judged valuable by companies, with more information on those available to be announced next month.

According to the government, higher education financing will also be more flexible, allowing people to break up their studies into parts, transfer credits between schools and universities, and pursue part-time studies.

The prime minister is likely to propose a new “lifetime skills guarantee” in a speech on Tuesday, saying, “As the chancellor has indicated, we cannot, regrettably, rescue every job.” We can teach folks the skills they need to succeed. Locate and create new and better jobs. So my message today is that our administration will assist you in obtaining the skills you require at every stage of your life.”

“We’re altering the basis of the skills system so that everyone has the opportunity to train and retrain,” he plans to say.

The lifetime skills guarantee would be paid for with “quite significant” new funds, according to a No 10 source, though the government has not yet specified the actual cost of the measures.

It comes after Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, launched a multibillion-pound winter jobs plan last week, including pay increases, cash flow support for businesses, and an extended VAT concession for the hardest-hit sectors. “I can’t save every business, as I’ve said throughout this crisis.” I won’t be able to save every job. “No chancellor could do it,” he asserted.

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During the pandemic, Labour has been critical of the government’s economic management, with Anneliese Dodds, the shadow chancellor, pointing to perceived inadequacies in a speech delivered last week at her party’s online event, which served as a substitute for the annual conference. Dodds urged that more should be done to assist people in retraining and that the government should move forward with the money set aside for the national skills fund so that it could be utilized right away.

As part of its new initiatives, the government says it would provide more financing to small and medium-sized businesses that hire apprentices, notably in the construction and creative industries, and more flexibility in how training is organized.

The government cited statistics showing that more than 100,000 persons took Higher National Certificates and Diplomas in 2000, compared to less than 35,000 today. Meanwhile, the number of foundation degree students has decreased from 81,000 to 30,000. According to Downing Street, barely one in ten persons has a higher technical qualification as their highest level, compared to 20% in Germany and 34% in Canada.

The government is investing £8 million in digital skills boot camps, with four new venues added to pilots in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. A free online skills toolbox aimed at helping people improve their digital and numeracy skills was introduced earlier this year, and it has since been expanded to include 62 new courses.

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The government stated that the reforms would be backed up by investments in college buildings, including more than £1.5 billion in capital spending.

“A week ago, Labour called for a national retraining strategy suitable for the crisis Britain faces, but what the government proposes is merely a mix of reheated old policies and funds that won’t be available until April,” said Kate Green, the shadow education minister.

“Many workers may have been out of the job for nearly a year by then, and the Conservatives still believe they will need to take out loans to receive the training they need to get back into work.”

“These steps will not undo a decade of losses, nor will they provide workers with the skills and assistance they require in the months ahead.”