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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……

A Sutton Trust report highlighted “One in four who work for MPs and peers in Westminster got job through personal connection.” As reported in the Independent Education News – ttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/westminster-employees-mps-peers-sutton-trust-unpaid-internships-sutton-trust-report-a8647201.html More than a quarter of staff members that work for MPs and peers in Westminster got their job through personal connections, a new report has revealed. Almost……

The Careers for Londoners Action Plan which City Hall published this morning to coincide with the Mayor of London’s visit to the Excel Centre to open the ‘Skills London’ careers and jobs fair is now available – https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/business-and-economy/skills-and-training/careers-information-advice-and-guidance Developed in collaboration with schools, colleges and training providers, employers, unions, universities and London boroughs, the action plan……