As teachers found out from the Chancellor recently, there is very little new money available for schools and young people. Whilst it is very much hoped more money will be made available, in the immediate term we all need to be careful about how we use existing funds. What unites teachers and politicians is ensuring…
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The 2018 Skills NI event was today launched in Belfast , beginning with a business breakfast meeting sponsored by the CBI. https://broadcastdownload.precise.co.uk/assets/175639/ASGandPartners_BBC1NorthernIreland_07.11.2018_18.44.mp4 https://prospectsevents.co.uk/our-events/skills-northern-ireland/northern-ireland-2018/ Deirdre Hughes addressed the forum, comprising 80+ leaders from a wide variety of business backgrounds. She presented the main findings from a survey of young people in Northern Ireland before meeting with…
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School and college funding: Education Committee questions education unions and school and college leaders – today Tuesday 6 November at 10am http://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/21605-education-committee-questions-education-unions-and-school-and-college-leaders?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FE+News+via+email+-+Daily+update&utm_campaign=20181102_m148053772_Daily+fenews+update+via+RSS&utm_term=Education+Committee+questions+education+unions+and+school+and+college+leaders The Education Committee is to question education trade unions and school and college leaders as part of its inquiry into school and college funding. The meeting will focus on the management of school and college finances,…
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT GOES LIVE! This research piloted for the first time an approach designed to find out more about young people’s perceptions of careers, choices and their future prospects in Northern Ireland. DMH report skills 061118 FINAL REPORT The aim was to connect with young people in schools and colleges between the age of…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking some interesting work to help young people compare how they are doing compared to other young people. I can’t help wonder what might happen if a young person gets a very negative result? Depression, despair or disillusionment….or euphoria? Here’s a blog – https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2018/11/02/being-18-in-2018-a-young-persons-perspective-of-the-young-people-series/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwealth/articles/howwellareyoudoingcomparedwithotheryoungpeople/2018-10-04 It states…It can be…
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This Education Select Committee oral evidence session is worth a read. It sets out the key challenges facing schools, sixth forms and colleges when it comes to funding and sustainability. http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/education-committee/school-and-college-funding/oral/91625.html See also: Question 16 “Lucy Powell: Just finally on this point about the resits, and I will bring you in as well here, Emily.…
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Skills on the Move: Migrants in the Survey of Adult Skills Migration has been at the centre of political debate across the OECD in recent years. Drawing on data from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), this report provides new evidence on differences in migrants’ characteristics and contexts and considers how these relate to the…
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A free handbook has been published which features insightful information on international practice in Enhancing the quality of career guidance in secondary schools. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zrv7tbysszxygbj/Handbook-Sultana-final%20version.pdf?dl=0 The handbook was produced by Professor Ronald Sultana of the University of Malta. An interesting read.
A NEW REPORT ‘Towards a Twenty-First Century Education System’ by Edge Future Learning This report commissioned by The Edge Foundation examines the current education policy in England for those up to the age of 16. It begins by analysing the current skills shortage in the labour market which it claims will be further enhanced following…
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The Chancellors’ Budget (October 2018) allocates £100 million for the first phase of the National Retraining Scheme (NRS).This will include “a new careers guidance service with expert advice to help people identify work opportunities in their area, and state-of-the-art courses combining online learning with traditional classroom teaching to develop key transferable skills.” I suspect this will focus on…
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