Tag: Employability
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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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CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE COMPANY TOP TEN GRANT INVESTMENTS
The Careers and Enterprise Company in England has awarded two rounds of Grant Funding 2015 – 2017 to a wide range of careers programme providers, designed to ensure more young people have encounters with the world of work. This includes a table below setting out funding which has been awarded to organisations as part of the…
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EDGE FOUNDATION REPORT : SCHOOLS SHOULD OFFER CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS TO WARRANT TOP OFSTED RATING
‘Outstanding’ ratings by education watchdog Ofsted should only be given to schools that can demonstrate excellence in creative and technical teaching as well as in academic subjects, says a new report by the Edge Foundation published today (29 November 2018). http://www.edge.co.uk/news/edge-news/schools-should-offer-creative-and-technical-subjects-to-warrant-top-ofsted-rating This time the Edge sFoundation feature latest data from two of the richest sources in…
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NEW! Careers for Londoners Action Plan
The Careers for Londoners Action Plan which City Hall published this morning to coincide with the Mayor of London’s visit to the Excel Centre to open the ‘Skills London’ careers and jobs fair is now available – https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/business-and-economy/skills-and-training/careers-information-advice-and-guidance Developed in collaboration with schools, colleges and training providers, employers, unions, universities and London boroughs, the action plan…
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TIME TO RETHINK
As teachers found out from the Chancellor recently, there is very little new money available for schools and young people. Whilst it is very much hoped more money will be made available, in the immediate term we all need to be careful about how we use existing funds. What unites teachers and politicians is ensuring…
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CAREER CHOICES: YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
NEW RESEARCH REPORT GOES LIVE! This research piloted for the first time an approach designed to find out more about young people’s perceptions of careers, choices and their future prospects in Northern Ireland. DMH report skills 061118 FINAL REPORT The aim was to connect with young people in schools and colleges between the age of…
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ONS: CALL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO COMPARE HOW THEY ARE DOING
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking some interesting work to help young people compare how they are doing compared to other young people. I can’t help wonder what might happen if a young person gets a very negative result? Depression, despair or disillusionment….or euphoria? Here’s a blog – https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2018/11/02/being-18-in-2018-a-young-persons-perspective-of-the-young-people-series/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwealth/articles/howwellareyoudoingcomparedwithotheryoungpeople/2018-10-04 It states…It can be…
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NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS £760 PER STUDENT FUNDING GAP IN SIXTH FORM COLLEGES
This Education Select Committee oral evidence session is worth a read. It sets out the key challenges facing schools, sixth forms and colleges when it comes to funding and sustainability. http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/education-committee/school-and-college-funding/oral/91625.html See also: Question 16 “Lucy Powell: Just finally on this point about the resits, and I will bring you in as well here, Emily.…
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SKILLS ON THE MOVE: MIGRANTS IN THE SURVEY OF ADULT SKILLS (OECD)
Skills on the Move: Migrants in the Survey of Adult Skills Migration has been at the centre of political debate across the OECD in recent years. Drawing on data from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), this report provides new evidence on differences in migrants’ characteristics and contexts and considers how these relate to the…
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NATIONAL RETRAINING SCHEME FOR ADULTS: £100 MILLION IN THE CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET
The Chancellors’ Budget (October 2018) allocates £100 million for the first phase of the National Retraining Scheme (NRS).This will include “a new careers guidance service with expert advice to help people identify work opportunities in their area, and state-of-the-art courses combining online learning with traditional classroom teaching to develop key transferable skills.” I suspect this will focus on…