Microcredentials, not short courses, should drive lifelong learning plans

Agree very much with your view and with the concerns about how universities would administer short courses and the likely variation in demand and cost of supply, I hope the government listens. With a target of 2025 launch, perhaps the way forward is to roll out in subject groups, similar to how degree apprenticeships have been approached and not try to offer everything, all at once. Focus could be on where upskilling is required.