The Committee of Public Accounts report HC693  issued on 6th June entitled “The higher education market” highlights serious concerns that “Teenagers in England are having to make choices about university on the basis of too little information” which the report concludes is due ” in large part to insufficient and inconsistent careers advice”.  PAC chair Meg Hillier…
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Andy Durham, Managing Director of the Labour Market Insight specialists, Emsi UK  has written an excellent article that summarises major education and employment reforms in prisons and the anticipated role of LMI –  https://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/17451-the-importance-of-lmi-in-the-government-s-new-education-and-employment-strategy-for-prisons He points out David Gauke MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice stated in March 2018 : “The vision at the heart…
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The ​ACUMEN consortium comprises 9 partners representing 8 EU Member States. This is co-funded by  The Erasmus+ programme of the European Union The consortium is led by the European Learning Network in the UK and supported by Meath Community Rural & Social Development Partnership (IE); Synthesis Centre for Education and Research (CY); Libera Universita Maria…
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This Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships initiative (2014-2017) – Project Number 2014-1-IT02- KA200-004105 programme focused specifically on career management skills and produced various practical resources including an international literature review – http://www.leaderproject.eu/project-resources/final-conference.html  Career management skills (CMS) are competencies which help individuals to identify their existing skills, develop career learning goals and take action to enhance their careers.…
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Dr Susanne Kraatz (Seconded National Expert) EN Policy Department A: Economy and Scientific Policy in the European Parliament has produced an excellent summary report on the origins of career management skills and possible future directions (12 pages including references). Visit: – http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/607359/IPOL_BRI(2017)607359_EN.pdf She highlights “There exists a growing body of evidence from research that systematic…
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The European Commission delivered a presentation on Career Management Skills (CMS) at Cedefop, Thessaloniki (8th June 2018). A major EU study ‘Future of Guidance’, led by DG Employment, Social Affairs & Social Inclusion, is planned in Autumn 2018. The study will focus on: (1) How should career guidance evolve in response to the likely impact…
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Neil Carmichael to chair commission on skills The former chair of the Commons Education Select Committee will chair an independent review of skills Education company Pearson is launching a Commission on Sustainable Learning for Life, Work and a Changing Economy. The independent review will look at the future skills needs of the UK and will be led by former…
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Scheduled on Tuesday 5 June at 10.15am The Education Committee is to question employers, universities and nursing professionals on nursing degree apprenticeships, their role in promoting social justice and what can be done to allow more people to take part in the scheme. The session will focus on how nursing degree apprenticeships are currently working as well as…
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Leading figures from across the FE and Adult Education sector have joined the new Independent Commission on Lifelong Learning created by VINCE CABLE, Liberal Democrats Leader.   The chair of the commission has said it will make “bold and far reaching” recommendations, which will be “informed by open and wide-reaching engagement”. Rajay Naik, chief executive of Keypath…
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