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24+ Advanced Learning Loans: specific learner groups

[This paper] reports research findings on the [UK] government's proposal for adults aged 24 and above, who study fo ... Show more
[This paper] reports research findings on the [UK] government's proposal for adults aged 24 and above, who study for qualifications at level 3 and above, to make greater contributions to the costs of their learning. The government proposes to remove grant funding for these further education learners and courses. This will allow the government to focus investment on younger and lower-qualified learners who are less likely to invest in themselves. Instead, the government will provide income-contingent loans to cover the resulting upfront costs, in line with its principles of promoting fairness and personal responsibility. These 24+ Advanced Learning Loans will be made available to new learners from the 2013 to 2014 academic year, with the first full year expected to be the 2014/15 academic year. [Department for Business, Innovation and Skills] BIS carried out an impact assessment to show the economic costs and benefits of this proposal, and an equality impact assessment to look at how the proposal will affect different types of learners. This research provides a greater understanding of four specific learner groups: those aged 40+, and particularly those out of work; those with mental or physical disabilities or learning difficulties that have particular needs regarding communication and information; those seeking to take up Advanced/Higher Apprentices; and Muslim learners. This research indicated that most learner groups are unlikely to be put off by the loans proposition, provided it is communicated effectively. It also highlighted groups which are likely to face specific issues and challenges.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Higher education; Finance; Students ... [+] Show more
Following up the Wilson review of business-university collaboration: next steps for universities, business and government

[This report is the] UK government's response to the Wilson review of business-university engagement. [It] sets out ... Show more
[This report is the] UK government's response to the Wilson review of business-university engagement. [It] sets out what the government will do to build on acknowledged strengths to create the best conditions for universities and businesses to work together to create prosperity over the next decade. [It] covers government initiatives to promote employability skills, research and innovation, work placements and internships, and university-business collaboration at the local level.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Industry; Providers of education and training; Higher education ... [+] Show more
International education: global growth and prosperity

This strategy sets out how the UK government and the whole education sector will work together to build on existing ... Show more
This strategy sets out how the UK government and the whole education sector will work together to build on existing strengths in higher and further education, in UK schools overseas, in educational technology and products and services, and in delivering English language training. The strategy covers: (1) welcoming and supporting international students; (2) supporting transnational education (supporting British schools and colleges operating overseas, developing ‘end-to-end’ English language training, and strengthening quality assurance); (3) providing leadership in education technology (actively encouraging development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and launching a design call, through the Technology Strategy Board, on commercialising education technology); (4) developing international relationships; and (5) building the UK brand and taking up opportunities overseas.
The strategy is accompanied by an analytical narrative that identifies a number of challenges facing the UK education sector and a one-page statistical factsheet. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Management; International education ... [+] Show more
Prior qualifications of adults undertaking classroom-based courses in further education 2010/2011

[This report] presents the findings of research into the prior skills and qualification levels of adults aged 19 an ... Show more
[This report] presents the findings of research into the prior skills and qualification levels of adults aged 19 and over on adult learner responsive (ALR) learning provision in 2010/2011. The research aimed to understand the extent to which investment in ALR learning provision is being directed toward up-skilling individuals with lower skill levels. [This report] also explores the profile of learners undertaking such courses and those undertaking their first level 2 learning, in demographics, employment status and income, and to investigate why learners take up these courses.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Higher education; Demographics ... [+] Show more
Higher education: student finance: the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2014: equality analysis

Under the Equality Act 2010, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), as a public authority, is le ... Show more
Under the Equality Act 2010, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), as a public authority, is legally obliged to give due regard to equality issues when making policy decisions - the public sector equality duty, also called the general equality duty. Analysing the effects on equality of these regulations through developing an equality impact assessment is one method of ensuring that thinking about equality issues is built into the policy process, and informs Ministers' decision making. The general equality duty covers the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Higher education; Students; Finance ... [+] Show more
Effectiveness of European Social Fund delivery

This research aims to inform the forthcoming negotiations for the European Structural and Cohesion programs to run ... Show more
This research aims to inform the forthcoming negotiations for the European Structural and Cohesion programs to run from 2014 to 2020. It looks at how the European Social Fund (ESF) might be used to promote economic growth and the creation of employment opportunities through supporting activity around self-employment, entrepreneurship and the providing of re-skilling opportunities. The research was based around Manchester and Newcastle to gain insights into how ESF delivery arrangements are working at the local level, and how they might best serve city-level priorities in the future. Although current ESF delivery is seen as contributing to addressing employability and skills concerns, a number of clear issues for consideration emerged from the study. For some, current provision is viewed as too generic, partly because it is delivered through large contracts rather than being more locally focused and oriented around meeting specific local needs.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Economics; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Supporting analysis for the Higher Education White Paper

[This document] provides the supporting analysis for the Higher Education White Paper. [It] summarises a wide range ... Show more
[This document] provides the supporting analysis for the Higher Education White Paper. [It] summarises a wide range of evidence and highlights the importance of a well-functioning higher education (HE) system. [It] covers the role of higher education in UK economic and social development, the reasons why government intervenes in the market for higher education and, the factors underlying behaviour and competition in the higher education market.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS economics paper

Subjects: Higher education; Governance; Economics ... [+] Show more
Engineering skills: Perkins review progress report

The Perkins review of engineering skills, published in November 2013, called for government, employers, educators a ... Show more
The Perkins review of engineering skills, published in November 2013, called for government, employers, educators and the profession to work together to increase engineering skills supply. [The government] has taken on many of the recommendations from the review as set out in this report written in partnership with the engineering community. The engineering community has looked at improving employer engagement across the education system. It has made a commitment to maintain the long-term work initiated by Perkins through the Engineering the Future consortium.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Industry; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
Prior qualifications of adults undertaking Skills for Life courses in 2010/2011

The research covers adult learners (aged 19 plus) undertaking Skills for Life courses in literacy, numeracy and Eng ... Show more
The research covers adult learners (aged 19 plus) undertaking Skills for Life courses in literacy, numeracy and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). It also includes adult learners undertaking: Skills for Life courses funded as mainstream classroom-based Adult Learner Responsive (ALR) provision; and courses in a work setting, funded under the Train to Gain service. The survey was conducted between October and December 2011, and included over 4,400 learners.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Research; Qualifications; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Current models of collaboration: post-14 further education

This report reviews established and successful collaborations in the further education (FE) sector. It aims to incr ... Show more
This report reviews established and successful collaborations in the further education (FE) sector. It aims to increase sector-wide knowledge about existing models which can be repeated elsewhere. The report is structured in two sections - the first of which looks at the current models used in the sector, and a second which details the practical findings arising from a series of visits undertaken by FE Advisers. The five key conclusions from the visits undertaken are: (1) there is no one 'right' structural model for colleges to adopt; (2) the sector has a history of larger, potentially stronger, colleges merging with smaller weaker colleges; (3) governors have a critical role to play in key decisions about structure and in the interests of their college and its learners; they need to be as objective as possible; (4) the success of a model is in the detail of its implementation; and (5) new collaborations and new structures, where the decision to change has been subject to rigorous assessment and careful implementation, can create valuable economies of scale, protect and improve student access and progression, and address issues of poor quality.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Quality; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more