An article here with more on the ‘Levelling Up’ white paper, particularly on how the government plans to spread opportuinities equitably across the UK. In early February, after months of delay and pushed back deadlines, the 300-page White Paper on Levelling up, as spearheaded by Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, Michael…
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Welcome to our first Newsletter of 2022. Here’s hoping for a happy and healthy year ahead. Thank you for your interest and/or attendance at DMH Associates international webinar series established in April 2020. Over the last two years, we have been delighted by the number of attendees from across the world and key experts in career…
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Research findings from CIPD tell us how employers are likely to combat recruitment and retention difficulties. Employers anticipate making pay awards of 3% in 2022 as they look to combat increasing recruitment and retention difficulties. This is the headline finding from the CIPD’s latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook, which highlights the scale of the growing…
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Here we have the government’s response to the Phillip Augar review, outlining the Minimum Eligibility Requirements and Lifelong Loan Entitlement. The Government has responded to the Augar review / post 18 Education review. The Department for Education has announced a new package of measures on higher education reforms, alongside the publication of two consultations on…
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LATEST ON THE ON THE STUDENT FUTURES COMMISSION FROM THE UPP FOUNDATION – ALONG WITH THE FULL MANIFESTO FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED Only 33% of students said they were slightly or very satisfied with the support their university had provided to help them find a job or work experience over the last 12 months…
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Another article brought to you by FE News, supplying some of the latest labour market data and what some of the key players have been saying. Now “nearly as many vacancies as there are unemployed” while 560,000 growth in inactivity among older people “dwarfs anything that we have seen in at least thirty years” This…
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Another blog here from FE News that talks about the latest season of #AntiRacisimInAction: Calling London. By the BFELG: #AntiRacismInAction: Calling London with Neelam Khosla-Stephens, Higher Education Consultant, David Russell, CEO Education and Training Foundation, Andy Forbes, BFELG. BFELG uses * ’Black’ as an inclusive definition to refer to people from ethnically diverse backgrounds who…
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Here is an update and some analysis on the latest labout market statistics for the Work Foundation – some really interesting figures here! This month’s labour market statistics indicate a continuing recovery in employment figures and vacancies, but areas of concern remain beyond those broadly positive headlines. Inflation is outpacing wages and the rise in…
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Some early stages of research into the key factors that may cause higher dropout rates in learners. A new study from Realise and Cognassist aimed to identify learners at greater risk of dropping out based on cognitive assessment results and other individual factors. Looking at historical data provided by Realise, Cognassist used internal statistical analysis…
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An interesting article here that touches on findings from the latest OFSTED research. Learners in FE are struggling with mental health issues and have lower levels of knowledge and skills, according to Ofsted research into the pandemic’s continuing impact on education providers. The watchdog published four new reports on education recovery, based on evidence from 62…
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