The Inaugural BFELG Conference took place on Tuesday, 23 February 2021. It was held online in partnership with Google for Education, and skillfully compered by Rosemary Campbell-Stephens MBE.Rosemary is a veteran, inspirational educator, who embraces the label ‘disruptor’. Her breadth of experience is international. This report summarises the presentations and key messages of the keynote…
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The Skills and post-16 Education Bill will be introduced in Parliament today (18 May), underpinning the government’s skills and training revolution. The Skills Bill was mentioned during the Queen’s Speech last week and today FE News has an exclusive article from Gavin Williamson outlining his vision to put skills at the top of an ambitious legislative agenda, to…
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A new research report from the Resolution Foundation A Briefing Note from the Resolution Foundaon finds that that 16-24-year-olds have accounted for a disproportionately large share (57 per cent) of the fall in employment that’s occurred over the past year. 16-24 year old Blacks the most adversely affected group – https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2021/04/Uneven-steps.pdf The Foundation says ‘…
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Evaluation and Impact Assessment Tees Valley Combined Authority have commissioned dmh associates to develop a methodology to measure the impact of the Tees Valley’s strategic approach to careers education and conduct an operational evaluation of the Tees Valley Combined Authority’s careers initiative: TeesValleyCareers.com he team was led by Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE working closely with Karen…
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Presenters: Dr Yelda Devlet Karapinar, David Savard & Prof. Fusun Akkok Presentation slides are available upon request : Email – [email protected] Career guidance is designed to support individuals as they learn about themselves and their place in the world. This complex process is made that much more difficult when supporting members of marginalised communities: e.g. migrants,…
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https://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/65729-two-in-five-students-say-they-would-have-made-better-choices-if-they-had-access-to-higher-quality-information-and-advice-in-school FE News have today reported “1 in 5 students unintentionally block themselves from degree choices – “Where Next?” @UCAS_online report on student choice and careers advice“ UCAS has today (25 Mar) released its latest report ‘Where next?’, which highlights the impact of qualification and subject choice at school on students’ future pathways, and recommends…
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Our Future Derby – 2020-2021 Report https://dmhassociates.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OFD-Report-with-covers-020321-2-1.pdf The Our Future Derby initiative is designed to enhance social mobility, improve gender equality and expand opportunities for primary school children in 32 primary schools across 7 of the most deprived Wards2 in Derby city. In March 2019, the Derby Opportunity Area Board3 commissioned Education and Employers4 to…
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966252/International_Approaches_to_Careers_Interventions_March_2021.pdf This international policy paper was commissioned by the DfE and written by Pye Tait consulting and Carol Stansfield consulting. It draws upon 5 major international literature reviews published since 2016 and aimed at answering two main questions. What are the features of Careers Information and Guidance (CIAG) in other countries? What recent causal or…
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Presenters: Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE (Director, dmh associates), Dr Anthony Mann (Senior Policy Analyst, OECD) and Chris Percy (Senior Associate, dmh associates) You may view the recording of this webinar HERE Presentation slides are available upon request : Email [email protected] This webinar session:
FE White Paper on IAG for careers (Pages 44 to 47) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth Clear and trusted information, advice and guidance for careers and education choices Clear and outcomes-focused careers information is fundamental to the success of our reforms. We need impartial, lifelong careers advice and guidance available to people when they need it, regardless of age,…
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