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Did you know that we publish thematic reports each year? Our latest report on Junior Apprenticeships is now available! If you're at the Urdd Eisteddfod, come and talk to us at stands 78-81 to learn more about our thematic reports and how they can benefit your understanding of education trends and practices. We look forward to seeing you and telling you about our latest research! https://ow.ly/HR4750RXQ9o #Estyn #ThematicReports #Education #Urdd2024

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As more teams turn to dialogue fundraising to recruit new donors, how can they ensure their campaigns are a success from start to finish? Here are our top tips.

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📝 If you haven’t had chance to take a look at our newly launched Social Impact Report 2024, why not read it this week? The report showcases the ways our technical and vocational qualifications and investments are making a difference: 💡 £1million invested in assessment innovation 🌍 Operating in 21 countries 👩‍🎓 453,500 learners registered with NCFE in 2023-24 🔎 80% of our providers believe NCFE learners positively impact society ✍🏼 84% of providers feel NCFE learners will have good employment opportunities 🏫 89% of providers state that NCFE learners are well-prepared for further learning. 📌 Explore the full report here: https://bit.ly/3UAz8cb #SocialImpactReport2024

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🚨 Brrp, brrp FREE STUFF for your business (including cash money) this is not a drill 🚨 Anyone with a business or business idea knows it's a bit tough to find support, even tougher to find some grant money to get ideas rolling - well, lookie here, something *NEW* with a bit of both. Like finding some hen's teeth in a rocking horse's nappy... It's for #creative and #digital businesses and you can apply from next week. Check out the details from Lynn 👇 (if anyone knows about getting some top-tier support to stick a rocket up the bum of your business it's her!) #businesssupport #creativeanddigital #funding

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With the dawn of a new government, there are many opportunities for our sector. Ensuring that every individual thrives at work and has opportunities for learning and career progression across their lifetime is key to the success of the UK economy and to sustaining a fair and inclusive society. This is our focus at the Education and Training Foundation In my article in FE News I discuss the following areas: * Quality initial teacher education * Embedding professional status and recognition nationally * Ongoing professional development * Investment guided towards quality education and training Now is the time. As the dust settles in Whitehall, Department for Education minds will be turning from the whirlwind of campaigning to the seriousness of government and policy making. What we do know is that improving the quality of technical and vocational education and training, and the futures of its learners, requires a focus on high quality teaching and learning – and this ultimately rests upon the shoulders of policy makers, teachers and education leaders.

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📢 The VocTech Challenge IMPACT NETWORK + GRANT FUND opens TOMORROW (11 June) 💡 Join a network of organisations working alongside each other as part of an active, expert-led programme designed to create connections, share knowledge, test assumptions and accelerate adoption and deployment. 💰 Grants of £200-£250K for collaborative applications and bold ideas for how tech can tackle one of 3 specific challenges and help to #GetAdultsLearning. 1. Employer integration: How can technology be used to integrate and reflect employers’ changing needs so that the skills of the available workforce better reflect the needs of local employers? 2. Pathways into and within work: How can technology be used to increase the visibility, accessibility and uptake of pathways from learning into work, or from one type of work into another, particularly in regional growth sectors? 3. Vocational language barriers: How can technology be used to support adults with in-demand vocational skills, but who don’t speak English as their first language, gain the industry-specific English required by employers? #grants #skills #edtech #voctech

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There are so many challenges facing our local councils. We can all play a part in helping them to understand how they can reform and transform how services are delivered. Interesting read from the Accounts Commission.

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📝 NEW BLOG POST Changing the rules of the game: The professionalisation of school governance and its implications for governor recruitment and retention By Dr Jo Doherty and Karen Broadhurst Healey Read here: https://lnkd.in/e3fKz8Fy

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If you would like to compare your apprenticeship ED&I approaches to others in the sector, measure your progress and hear about ideas for development - take our short survey today! We've partnered with D&I experts, Inclusion 365, to create a short 20-question benchmarking survey for apprenticeship practitioners - the deadline has now extended to the 24th May. All participants will receive a copy of the benchmarking results, to be published in Summer 2024. The survey is aimed at in-house apprenticeships and early talent managers and leaders, diversity and inclusion leads and team members, along with executive sponsors and employee resource group leaders. https://lnkd.in/eK4abFiw #apprenticeships #earlycareers #EDI #diversityandinclusion #apprentices #socialmobility #inclusion

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Bravo to the International Higher Education Commission (IHEC) Oxford International Education Group Rt Hon Chris Skidmore & all those involved in this report. It is worth noting that there has been no, Non-EU #graduateoutcomes data from HESA: Higher Education Statistics Agency since 2019, & at that point knowing how critical this data would be to the sector Asia Careers Group SDN BHD stepped in immediately to fill this significant data gap. Since then ACG has collected over 70,000 UK international graduate’s #career journeys, for over 60 UK universities & has undertaken this work unfunded by government &/or sector bodies. This data is now readily available to all UK #universities committed to “investing in international #futures” & data can be collected retrospectively for institutions if needed. The annual institution subscription cost is £9,950. Alternatively a report on the entire data set 70,000+ UK Non-EU graduates, could be made available to government &/or sector bodies for £350,000, if there is in fact a appetite to invest on behalf of a UK #highereducation sector under significant financial pressure at the present time. As one can imagine this has been a significant financial undertaking & one #hesa has been unwilling to take on. Let us hope the UK sector is now truly committed to understanding Non-EU #graduateoutcomes & supporting the transition of their #overseasstudents to the workforce both in the UK & even more importantly back in their home countries. Data also exists for all 40 #Australian universities should governments & or sector bodies wish to benchmark UK graduate outcomes against another English speaking study destination. “Graduate outcomes data was also a big part of the report – or the lack of it, which has been highlighted before by other organisations. “HESA stopped calling international students to save costs; the UK government mandated a 10% efficiency saving for HESA, & telephone follow-up… was a significant expense,” the report said, adding that such a decision was a concern for institutions & student bodies. Low response rates also mean a lack of evidence of the #employability of the UK’s #internationalstudents, – a critical decision-making factor for #students who are looking to the UK as a #study destination.” A Universities UK International report found just 3% of international student’s said they’re university #careersservice helped them find a job, up from just 2% in 2019. We all have to do a far better job in making good on our promise to international students & their successful transition to the workforce. Asia Careers Group SDN BHD AGCAS AUIDF British Council BUILA Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) Jisc Office for Students National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS) Russell Group of Universities UCAS UKCISA Universities Australia Universities Scotland Universities UK

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The schools I work with know I am passionate about getting SNAP in as many schools as possible. Learners are good at hiding things they think set them apart from their peers. Teachers often say they recognise there's something but can't put their finger on what sets a learner apart in a class. In one of the biggest crisis in education currently the need for support is bigger than ever before. Support for learners, teachers and parents being available now, rather than when they can access the extremely limited resources that often are outside of their scope, is pure gold. If you want to know more, feel free to get in touch. Would be great to hear thoughts about what would help in your school? North Yorkshire impact study gave really clear reasons why SNAP is hugely helpful.

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Lessons to be learned from other areas of the public sector to raise the profile and promote the fantastic breadth of careers in local government. #makeadifference #localgovernmentcareers

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🔎 According to Government stats, web searches for #apprenticeships rose by 76% on #GCSE Results Day 2023 compared to the daily average. 💭 Find out more about over 700 #apprenticeships courses and how an #apprenticeship could work for your #smallbiz 👇 #Results2024 #SmallBusinesses #Employers #skills #GLRLSIP

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Want to improve your digital skills? 💻 RETAS are starting up a new term of our digital literacy courses, which will expand your knowledge and improve your digital confidence⌨️ For more info, get in touch📩

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If you heard everyone talking about the 4th R of Oracy yesterday, then read this about why we think Reasoning should be the First R. Speaking, Listening AND Thinking. h/t Peter Worley and all at The Philosophy Foundation

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Great to be on this podcast episode, a very hot subject for businesses at the moment. Do give it a listen and please share with anyone who might find it useful 💡 #SkillsEngland #apprenticeships #Labour #Apprenticeshiplevy

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🥳 Delighted with this news and for my former colleagues who have worked so hard on this! 👏👏 📋 Back in 2021, we set out a multi-year investment package to support an ambitious improvement and transformation plan: https://lnkd.in/eZjTZzGA 🤝 Transforming children's social services is a complex task involving multiple stakeholders, diverse needs, and systemic challenges. Key issues include addressing the varied socio-economic backgrounds of children, integrating multi-agency efforts, and ensuring adequate training and support for social workers. Budget constraints and policy changes further complicate the landscape. Effective improvement requires a coordinated approach both internally and externally with partners, balancing immediate interventions with long-term strategies to ensure that all children receive consistent, high-quality care and protection. Continuous evaluation and adaptation are essential to respond to evolving social dynamics and legislative requirements. #children #socialwork #safeguarding #opportunity

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