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Ofsted, Funding & STEM: Advice for Headteachers on Policy Changes
Several significant policy changes are shaping the UK education landscape, and navigating these changes is critical for schools, educators, and stakeholders. The new Ofsted framework, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, brings significant changes to how schools are evaluated.
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Developing a Technical Education System that Helps Fill Skill Gaps
20% of all apprenticeship starts are in technical fields highlights their critical role in sustaining and advancing the UK’s economic growth. We welcomed Sam Callear, Deputy Director of Policy at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, to our Apprenticeships Conference 2024, where he provided insights into the crucial work undertaken by this non-departmental public body.
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Future of Apprenticeships in the UK: CMI’s Analysis
With 73% of organisations facing skills shortages in 2023, the impact on business quality and public services is profound. We were pleased to welcome Anthony Painter, Director of Policy and External Affairs, at Chartered Management Institute (CMI), to our Apprenticeships Conference 2024.
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T Levels: Promoting Diversity in the Workplace through Technical Education
16- and 17-year-old students now have the option to take T Levels. These qualifications involve practical work experience in industrial environments such as law firms. Althaf Hussain of Fountain Solicitors discussed the benefits to employers of taking students in for work placements.
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T Levels: Delivering T Levels through Employer & Educator Collaboration
Employers and providers have been working together to develop T Level courses. Patrick Craven, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at Policy and Stakeholders from City & Guilds Group shared insights into the effective ways that educators can collaborate with employers to create strong relationships between students and industries.
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T Levels: National Approaches to Introducing and Implementing T Levels
Covid-19 has severely impacted the education of young people, including the roll out of Further Education qualifications such as T Levels. Stella Pearson from the Department for Education shares the recovery plan for T Levels as well as an overview of the structure of the qualifications.
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