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Women in management: underrepresented and overstretched?
Read more: Women in management: underrepresented and overstretched?Despite years of gender equality legislation, men outnumber women in management positions by two to one. While structural barriers continue to impede women’s career advancement, women themselves may be deterred from becoming managers if they perceive that it would have a negative impact on their working and personal lives. What is the experience of women in……
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AI IS A DOOR TO PRODCTIVITY GAINS, BUT DATA LITERACY HOLDS THE KEY
Read more: AI IS A DOOR TO PRODCTIVITY GAINS, BUT DATA LITERACY HOLDS THE KEYAndy Cotgreave, Technical Evangelist and Senior Director, Tableau https://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/20724-ai-is-a-door-to-productivity-gains-but-data-literacy-holds-the-keys The report below by Andy Cotgrave for FE News warns of a potential skills shortage and also highlights the growing call for data literacy. Productivity is a very British problem. According to the latest figures from the OECD, us Brits are among the hardest workers in Europe,……
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COLLEGES TO MARCH ON PARLIAMENT IN FUNDING PROTEST
Read more: COLLEGES TO MARCH ON PARLIAMENT IN FUNDING PROTESThttps://feweek.co.uk/2018/10/12/colleges-to-march-on-parliament-in-funding-protest/ Up to 3,000 people are expected to march on parliament on Wednesday 15th October to demand more funding for colleges. The march for FE, organised by the University and College Union in partnership with the National Union of Students and the Association of Colleges, is the main event taking place during Colleges Week,……
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ROUTES TO HIGH-LEVEL SKILLS
Read more: ROUTES TO HIGH-LEVEL SKILLSIncentivising even closer working between universities, colleges, and employers would bring significant benefits to our economy says University UK. This report calls for the National Careers Service in schools and colleges to do more but this vital careers support service for young people disappeared when contracts ended in September 2018. https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Pages/Routes-to-high-level-skills.aspx According to a new……
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UTCs: ARE THEY DELIVERING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY?
Read more: UTCs: ARE THEY DELIVERING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY?A new report by the Education Policy Institute undertakes a detailed analysis of University Technical Colleges (UTCs). https://epi.org.uk/publications-and-research/utcs/ Introduced in 2010, UTCs offer education to 14-19 year olds, with a strong focus on technical education. They are sponsored by universities and supported by employers. At present, there are 50 of this school type open in……
