Tag: Career Education
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT – NORTHERN IRELAND:YOUNG PEOPLE’S CAREERS, CHOICES AND FUTURE PREFERENCES
NEW RESEARCH REPORT LAUNCHED Skills Northern Ireland 2019: Education and Business Breakfast Meeting Wednesday 20th November 2019 at the Titanic Quarter Campus of Belfast Metropolitan College Sponsored by the Edge Foundation, a major Education and Business Breakfast Meeting took place on 20/11/19 bringing together leading educationalists, employers and policymakers from across N.Ireland to explore how best to reduce Northern…
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FUNDING FOR CAREERS PROVISION IN ENGLAND’S SCHOOLS: IN SERIOUS DECLINE
Report: National Survey of School Leaders and Careers Professionals by Dr Deirdre Hughes on behalf of Careers England in association with NAHT and Jules White, Headteacher Tanbridge House School and Leader of the Worthless? campaign. National Survey of school leaders and careers professionals On the 12th November 2019 at the national Careers England Summit, London…
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TEN YEAR PLAN NEEDED TO FIX BROKEN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SYSTEM
19 July 2019 The Government must fix the broken education funding system, commit to a multi-billion cash injection for schools and colleges and bring forward a strategic ten-year education funding plan, say the Education Committee in its report on school and college funding. Read the report summary Read the conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: A…
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NEW FRAMEWORK OF INTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS
It has been a privilege to work with PEF Impetus and Adviza careers practitioners and managers on the co-creation of a new Framework of Intensive Support (FIS) for young people and adults – https://www.adviza.org.uk/products/fis-cards What has impressed me the most is career development professionals’ enthusiasm within Adviza for a practical careers resource that can easily be applied…
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AUSTRALIA: A STUDENT FOCUSED NATIONAL CAREER EDUCATION STRATEGY
Future Ready: A student focused National Career Education Strategy was developed in collaboration with a national group that brought together the voices of education, business and industry, parents and carers, career practitioners and youth. The strategy was endorsed by the COAGEducation Council in February 2019. Future Ready: A student focused National Career Education Strategy The overall aim…
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CAREER-RELATED LEARNING IN PRIMARY : THE ROLE OF PRIMARY TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS IN PREPARING CHILDREN FOR THE FUTURE
A new report ” Career-related learning in primary: The role of primary teachers and schools in preparing children for the future” has been written by Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel and Jordan Rehill both from Education and Employers and Dr Deirdre Hughes of DMH Associates. https://www.educationandemployers.org/research/teach-first-career-related-learning-in-primary/ This paper, commissioned by Teach First, provides evidence on the benefits of…
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DROP-OUT RATES AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INCREASES FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
In an article written for FENews byNikki Bardsley, Director of Apprenticeship Operations, Seetec she highlights the drop-rates from universities and that an alternative option of doing apprenticeships not being considered as many are encouraged to follow the higher education route. https://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/24449-drop-out-rates-among-university-students-increases-for-third-consecutive-year?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FE+News+via+email+-+Daily+update&utm_campaign=20190119_m149324961_Daily+fenews+update+via+RSS&utm_term=Drop-out+rates+among+university+students+increases+for+third+consecutive+year Record numbers of teenagers are entering into higher education each year, with reports suggesting…
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MAJOR NEW REPORT ON THE STEM SKILLS SHORTAGE
A report in FE News highlights a major new report issued with regard to skills shortages in STEM subjects. Written for FENews by Rob Slane Head of Marketing for EMSI UK. In his article he states :- We often hear from the Government, media and employer groups that Britain faces a shortage in Science, Technology,…
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EDUCATION SECRETARY DAMIAN HINDS TO APPEAR BEFORE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY 16TH JANUARY
Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds will face questions from MPs during the Education Committee’s latest accountability session. The Committee is likely to want to ask about issues including multi-academy trusts and accountability, school exclusions and careers advice. Members could also raise the Government’s response to recent Committee reports on higher education and apprenticeships. The…
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SURVEY ABOUT HELPING STUDENTS MAKING CHOICES
Office for Students consults on information, advice and guidance about higher education We are currently developing our strategy for improving information, advice and guidance about higher education. As part of this work, we are exploring development of a new resource to support students with their decision making. We want all potential higher education students to…