Tag: Employability
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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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REALISING A CAREERS ADVANCEMENT SERVICE: WHERE NEXT?
The definition of ‘Careers Advancement’ is contested, but it involves people having access and support to career development activities on a lifelong basis. Some interesting articles here: https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Healthy-Wealthy-and-Wise-implications-for-workforce-development.pdf Careers Advancement services for people of all-age should be tailored to their specific needs, with emphasis on equipping people to develop resilience, adaptability and career management skills. The…
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INTERIM EVALUATION OF CAREER LEARNING PILOTS
Today (5th September 2019) DFE published an interim evaluation of the Career Learning Pilots which were established to test innovative approaches to lifelong learning and inform the design of the National Retraining Scheme. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-and-outreach-pilot-evaluation-interim-findings In England, the Cost and Outreach Pilots are running in five areas, led by the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) or Combined Authority:…
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ICCDPP SYMPOSIUM 2019 NORWAY
Leading career development services into an uncertain future: Ensuring access, integration and innovation I attended the 9th International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) Symposium held in Trumso, Norway. A total of 33 Country Teams came together to share major policy developments and the challenges and opportunities within each country. Country papers cover…
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MINISTER QUIZZED ON OPPORTUNITY AREAS
Jess Staufenburg reports in SchoolsWeek – https://schoolsweek.co.uk/minister-admits-opportunity-areas-need-more-ambitious-outlook-to-continue-beyond-2020/ “The children’s minister has admitted the Opportunity Area programme could do with a “more ambitious outlook”, after refusing to answer point-blank whether it will get funding to continue next year. Nadhim Zahawi came under pressure during an education select committee this morning to brush off rumours the £74 million…
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STATE OF THE NATION REPORT: SOCIAL MOBILITY IN THE UK ‘VIRTUALLY STAGNANT’
HOT OFF THE PRESS: The BBC sets out key findings from the Social Mobility Commission which warns inequality will remain entrenched in the UK “from birth to work” unless the government takes urgent action. “Its State of the Nation report said the situation had remained “virtually stagnant” since 2014 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48103017 It is calling on ministers…
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OECD EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2019
The OECD’s annual report on jobs and employment in OECD countries – http://www.oecd.org/employment/outlook/. Each edition reviews recent trends, policy developments, and prospects. They have produced some terrific infographics on the ‘Future of Work’, as well as short informative videos. Job Automation (OECD, 2019) Download in Excel Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, estimates that “14% of existing…
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PICK UP THE PACE: THE SLOWDOWN IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ITS WIDESPREAD EFFECTS
The Resolution Foundation released a new report on 19th March 2019 by Kathleen Henlan. https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2019/03/Pick-up-the-pace.pdf This paper uses the Brexit moment to take stock of where Britain has got to on educational attainment, and where we might be heading. It highlights that while improvements to the country’s human capital stock have been driven by…
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MIGRATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
This Special Issue is dedicated in memory of Professor Frans Meijers who sadly passed away on 16th November 2018. Frans worked tirelessly on career development research, policies and practices. He was a prolific writer, intellect and Co-Symposium Editor of the British Journal for Guidance and Counselling. His academic work has greatly influenced many students, teachers,…
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ESTYN TO BE IN SCHOOLS MORE OFTEN AS CURRICULUM PREPARATIONS CONTINUE – A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM TO RAISE STANDARDS FOR ALL
Estyn to be in schools more often as curriculum preparations continue Wales’ education inspectorate, Estyn, is to play a greater role in supporting schools prepare for the new curriculum, Kirsty Williams has announced. Written Statement: Evaluation and Improvement – a new accountability system to raise standards for all. Written Statement: Evaluation and Improvement – a…