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An article written by Chris Hale, Director of Policy, Universities UK  for FE News  claims” “The role of the tertiary education system in meeting the work force challenges of the country has never been more important.” https://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/22621-universities-role-in-providing-higher-level-skills His article continues : As a society, we’re entering new territory with the coming of the Fourth Industrial……

  The Education Committee recently questioned the Careers & Enterprise Company in England on its work supporting schools and colleges in improving careers guidance. https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/25234910-675f-403f-82ca-061588d499eb On Wednesday 21 November 2018, the Committee had the opportunity to scrutinise the company’s work and its role in implementing the Government’s new Careers Strategy. This was a follow up meeting……

In today’s Independent it has been reported that more than 130,000 men are enrolling on university courses each year that leave them worse off in future earnings early in their careers than non-graduates as revealed in a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/university-subjects-students-graduates-courses-degrees-higher-education-sam-gyimah-ifs-a8651046.html Male students studying one of seven university subjects – creative arts,……

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report : “THE FUTURE IS COMING:READY OR NOT? DELIVERING A SUCCESSFUL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS SYSTEM FOR NORTHERNIRELAND AND SCOTLAND .” https://www.ippr.org/files/2018-11/the-future-is-coming-november18.pdf The report makes key recommendations for what needs to change and what needs to stay the same in Northern Ireland and Scotland in order……

A new research report released in November 2018 compares students’ level of education and qualification route to their employment and earnings in later life. http://Post-16 education: outcomes for disadvantaged students Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-962-3, DFE-RR825 PDF, 1.47MB, 33 pages It includes information on: personal characteristics such as age, gender, disadvantage level of education including GCSE attainment……