Policy makers are rightly focusing on raising skill standards but are ignoring a key component of the debate - better skills utlisation in the workplace.

A big issue facing some of Englandâ??s weaker city economies is the large proportions of their residents that have very few or no formal qualifications.

The internet and technology in general have had a massive impact on the way we live and work.Yet if you look at the UKâ??seducation system, this technological revolution hasnâ??t had the impact it could have.

The Chancellor delivered a sobering speech about the UK's economic prospects in the near future and laid out plans for austerity to continue into the next Parliament.