Dozens of students from disadvantaged backgrounds that fail to meet the grades will get a free year of study at the University of Cambridge in a bid to widen access, the vice chancellor has said. As outlined on 4/10/18 by Eleanor Busby from the Independent Professor Stephen Toope outlined more details about the “transitional year” for poorer students that the institution announced earlier this week.…
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CFE in partnership with The Behavioural Insights Team and economists from the University of Sheffield and LSE are undertaking a four year impact evaluation for the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s (HEFCE’s) National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) to understand what works, in what context and why. The NCOP is a new four-year investment by HEFCE to…
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The introduction of digitalisation in business is having a momentous impact on the production systems, labour conditions and organisational models of the labour market and the society in general. Quality basic education, high-standard and effective training, lifelong learning, up- and re-skilling for all will be the necessary tools for grasping the job opportunities of the…
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The term skill mismatch is very broad and can relate to many forms of labour market friction, including vertical mismatch, skill gaps, skill shortages, field of study (horizontal) mismatch and skill obsolescence. This discussion paper (May 2017) written by Seamus McGuinness ESRI and IZA, Konstantinos Pouliakas Cedefop, University of Aberdeen and IZA and  Paul Redmond…
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The Office for National Statistics has published a new article  – What did your children want to be when they grew up? Researchers examined the career, salary and educational aspirations of 16 to 21-year-olds in the UK compared with the reality for 22 to 29-year-olds. The analysis has revealed a sizeable difference between those earlier…
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One in eight young people without degree-level qualifications are working in graduate jobs, according to analysis by the Office for National Statistics. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/oneineightyoungpeoplewi In 2017, 12% of non-graduates (327,303) aged 22 to 29 were working in a graduate job – defined as a role where the tasks typically require knowledge and skills gained through higher…
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Join PwC NI Question Time on Tuesday 9 October and have your say on “The future of work – consensus or chaos?”  Come along and join us in a lively debate. Book your free ticket The nature of work is being transformed faster than it has ever been, and the next generation faces a future in…
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  The Department for Education (DfE) in England has recently published a new research report based on qualitative research findings, co-authored by Jodie Pennacchia, Emily Jones and Fiona Aldridge from the Learning and Work Institute. https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Barriers-to-learning-for-disadvantaged-groups.pdf “Learning and Work Institute (L&W) is an independent policy and research organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and…
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What do you think? How can we help students to choose a suitable education and career path matching their qualifications, personality and interests and commit to lifelong learning? Take this short poll to share your opinion: it is open until 1 October and can be taken in any of 23 languages. The results will be published on School…
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