Michelle Carson

Joined: 26 January 2026
Articles: 2

Assessment, Delivering learning & training, Diversity, inclusion and equity, Education and skills, Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For HR, For L&D managers, For senior L&D, Talent

The qualification trap: Why apprenticeship frameworks are excluding capable talent

Apprenticeship on wooden blocks as education or job training concept.

Apprenticeships were designed to prioritise applied capability, yet assessment frameworks can still exclude individuals who can perform the role itself. And exclusion means less people getting what they need. Michelle Carson examines how this misalignment is narrowing workforce pipelines and…

*Content type, Diversity, inclusion and equity, Features, For experienced L&D professionals, For freelancers, consultants & small businesses, For HR, For L&D managers, For new to L&D, For people managers, For senior L&D, Future of work, Neuroscience, Society and welfare

Left behind twice: What SEN inequity means for tomorrow’s workforce

Michelle Carson examines how early inequality and missed support for children with special educational needs shape access to learning, opportunity and progression. Drawing on findings from the Sutton Trust and Support SEND Kids, and her own experience, she explores why…