Tag: Employability
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CAREERS ADVICE FOR ADULTS: £9 SAVED FOR EVERY £1 SPENT
In late 2017, the Board of Careers Yorkshire and the Humber: National Careers Service commissioned dmh associates to undertake an economic review and analysis of the productivity and economic benefits of the service. The period under review focuses on data available from early 2015 – mid year 2017 and the primary focus is on face-to-face…
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BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
The Department for Education (DfE) in England has recently published a new research report based on qualitative research findings, co-authored by Jodie Pennacchia, Emily Jones and Fiona Aldridge from the Learning and Work Institute. https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Barriers-to-learning-for-disadvantaged-groups.pdf “Learning and Work Institute (L&W) is an independent policy and research organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and…
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CLOSING THE GENDER PAY GAP IN ENGLAND
The UK has one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe and pay reporting can only be the first step in closing it, says the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in their Report on ‘Gender pay gap reporting’. Read the summary Read the conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Gender pay…
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STRENGTHENED LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS IN ENGLAND: CHANGES ON THE HORIZON?
In the Industrial Strategy (published in November 2017) , Government committed to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships to bring forward reforms to leadership, governance, accountability, financial reporting and geographical boundaries. This new Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government report (24th July 2018) marks the conclusion of the Ministerial review of Local Enterprise Partnerships and…
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NEW MULTI-MILLION POUND DEAL TO BOOST SKILLS ACROSS WEST MIDLANDS
EXTRACT FROM: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-multi-million-pound-deal-to-boost-skills-across-west-midlands Businesses, young people and adults across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new skills deal, which could unlock up to £69million, the Education Secretary has announced today (18 July). The skills deal agreed with the West Midlands Combined Authority will boost digital and technical skills, job opportunities and…
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Hinds gives £5m to 20 (or 21?) ‘careers hubs’ to boost advice and job ‘encounters’
Schools in 20 areas of England will have access to funding to train staff to give better careers advice and offer pupils more “encounters” with employers. Overall, 646 secondary schools, 15 sixth forms and 49 further education colleges will be linked to a hub, with each one involving up to 40 different institutions. Claudia Harris, CEO…
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Open Competition: Be the face of Skills Northern Ireland 2018
Really excited about Skills Northern Ireland 2018. This is our 3rd year and already we have over 6,500 young people already registered to attend. I feel very privileged and proud to be chairing this innovative and highly interactive event. This year we are offering an exciting opportunity to a young person (female and male) to…
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New European Skills Panaroma launched by Cedefop
The new Skills Panorama is here! Cedefop is pleased to announce the redesign of the Skills Panorama website. Faster to navigate and easier to use, the new Skills Panorama aspires to broaden its user groups and welcome guidance practitioners. The website has many new features worth exploring such as: Improved search engine, based on the ESCO classification,…
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Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16-18 year olds in England: RESULTS END OF JULY 2017
Spotlight on 16-year-olds as NEETs rise and level 2 apprenticeships fall Figures released by the Department for Education (DfE) show that the proportion of 16-year-olds that are NEET has risen (0.7 percentage points to 3.9 per cent) for the first time since the end of 2011. Billy Camden from FE Week states this is “the…