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…
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  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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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  The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/bulletins/youngpeoplenotineducationemploymentortrainingneet/november2018 The report indicates that there is a reduction in NEETS from the same period in 2017 : There were 760,000…
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  The   Cornwall and Isles of Scilly “Ambitions Project” is now getting ready to launch this autumn! Deirdre Hughes attended the launch of the project at Heartlands in Redruth and presented a keynote lecture to 90 delegates. The Ambitions project is receiving up to £3.8 million of funding from the European Social Fund as part…
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  Schools Week have reported that the government has been urged to commission an independent review into whether the Careers and Enterprise Company is doing a good job helping poorer students get work experience. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-urged-to-launch-independent-review-into-careers-and-enterprise-company/ This comes after the Commons youth select committee, run by the British Youth Council charity, has also said Ofsted should…
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