Tag: Careers Strategy
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NEW REPORT FEEDING INTO NEW ZEALAND’S CAREER STRATEGY
Hidden Links, New Opportunities – New Zealand As the government agency responsible for careers, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is tasked with supporting all New Zealanders to raise skills and aspirations to meet the demands of work, now and in the future. Around 1.2 million people in New Zealand start a new job each year…
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THE EMPLOYABILITY PLAN: ONE YEAR ON – JOB SUPPORT WALES
Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport in Wales had published a written statement on “The Employability Plan – One Year On”. He referenced ‘Job Support Wales’, the new name given to the programme formerly known as Working Wales. Job Support Wales will have three strands: (i) Youth Engagement; (ii) Youth Training and (iii)…
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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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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…
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NO ONE LEFT BEHIND – A REVIEW OF EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES IN SCOTLAND
In 2011 Deirdre Hughes was consulted by the Scottish Government when they were developing the careers strategy “Career Information, Advice and Guidance in Scotland – A Framework for Service Redesign and Improvement”. https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/344766/0114737.pdf The strategy drove the redesign and improvement of career services delivered by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). The strategy made a clear commitment…
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WALES: A FORTHCOMING NEW EMPLOYMENT ADVICE GATEWAY INITIATIVE 2019
The Welsh Government performs a key role in supporting the employability of people across Wales. https://gov.wales/docs/det/publications/171213-economic-action-plan-en.pdf https://gov.wales/topics/businessandeconomy/economic-action-plan/?lang=en “We will develop a new Employability Delivery Plan for Wales which will simplify the support offered to those people who want a job as well as those who need help to get a better job. Working with employers…
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IMPROVING CAREERS SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGLAND
Sir John Holman writes in TES with reference made to the “successful pilot in the North East”. NOTE: Gatsby pilot schools and colleges were given £9k direct funding and access to an innovation fund of £250,000 from the Gatsby Foundation. John is absolutely right to highlight the success of these projects. I am puzzled as…