Role of managers missing from government’s skills agenda, think tanks warn 19 May 2021 By Caitlin Powell As the Department for Education publishes legislation on post-16 and adult education, experts call for investment in management training to support young and low-skilled staff The government has introduced legislation that will give employers a bigger role in directing post-16 and adult education, but experts have said it fails to recognise the role of line managers in supporting young talent. The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, published last night (18 May) by the Department for Education (DfE), aims to create more routes into skilled employment and will introduce a “legal requirement that employers and colleges collaborate” and develop skills plans that will meet the needs of local areas.