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Investing in skills for sustainable growth

This document sets out an investment strategy for the further education system in the UK that will deliver a truly ... Show more
This document sets out an investment strategy for the further education system in the UK that will deliver a truly lifelong approach to learning, nurturing sustainable economic growth and social renewal. The document outlines how the government plans to: reduce bureaucracy; remove unnecessary interference from intermediary agencies whether local, regional or national; streamline the organisational skills landscape; remove unnecessary regulation; and, introduce new freedoms and flexibilities. The strategy is based on three principles: (1) fairness, where those most in need are those least able to help themselves, so special attention will be paid to young people and those without basic literacy and numeracy skills; (2) shared responsibility for skill development, including government, employers and citizens; and (3) greater freedom in terms of abolishing bureaucratic impediments and trusting people to do their job.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; England ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Higher education; Sustainability; Economics ... [+] Show more
Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11

This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learni ... Show more
This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learning) and progression of post-19 learners completing funded further education training in 2010 to 2011. The measures make use of administrative datasets already held by government to observe learning and employment activity in 2011 to 2012, and prior attainment of learners to measure progression.
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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: Adult and community education; Higher education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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
Review of further education and sixth form college governance: report on findings and recommendations

The current policy context in the UK provides further education (FE) colleges with greater autonomy and freedom fro ... Show more
The current policy context in the UK provides further education (FE) colleges with greater autonomy and freedom from central government control. This in turn has reinforced the increasingly important role of college governors in setting the strategic direction of their institutions and the increased accountability to students, employers and their wider communities. The further education governance project was commissioned by the UK government to consider what more can be done to recognise, incentivise and reward good governance, to support improved standards in sixth form and further education colleges. The project focused on three key themes: (1) recruitment and succession planning, including the make-up of governing bodies; (2) recognising the status and importance of governors, including through non-financial incentives; and (3) remuneration for governors, taking account of current practice in other sectors and the Charity Commission's views. The report sets out a series of recommendations that seek to support stronger governance and improved standards.
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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

Subjects: Higher education; Governance; Quality ... [+] Show more
One step beyond: making the most of postgraduate education

In Section A of this report, we provide a brief overview of the main characteristics of the postgraduate landscape ... Show more
In Section A of this report, we provide a brief overview of the main characteristics of the postgraduate landscape and highlight some recent trends in participation. This is followed in Section B by an assessment of postgraduate education in the UK, responding to the main areas of investigation Lord Mandelson asked this review to consider. This includes a series of recommendations aimed at further strengthening postgraduate education in the UK. The review has taken a UK-wide view of postgraduate education. However, postgraduate education is partly devolved. Research Council funding for postgraduate education is deployed across the UK but there are separate higher education funding bodies in each of the four countries of the UK. There are differences in the policies of the Devolved Administrations and therefore in the way the respective funding bodies support postgraduate provision. We have built on the direction set by the UK Government in Higher Ambitions, but have also recognised that each of the Devolved Administrations have published their own higher education policy documents in the last two years. In Wales, For our Future - The 21st Century Higher Education Strategy and Plan for Wales; in Scotland, New Horizons; and in Northern Ireland, the Review of Postgraduate Policy and Funding. Some of the recommendations in this report are relevant UK-wide and are therefore addressed to stakeholders across the UK. Where appropriate, others are directed to the UK Government or the Higher Education Funding Council for England; but may be of interest to other Administrations.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Higher education; Students; Policy ... [+] Show more
Further education workforce strategy: the government’s strategy to support workforce excellence in further education

This paper sets out the UK government’s strategy for supporting colleges and training providers to meet the staffin ... Show more
This paper sets out the UK government’s strategy for supporting colleges and training providers to meet the staffing challenges facing them. The main objective is to improve the quality of leadership, teaching and learning in further education so that more young people can reach their potential and more adults can leave further education with the skills they need to find work or progress in education and careers.
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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; Vocational education and training; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
Measuring the economic impact of further education

In February 2009, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovatio ... Show more
In February 2009, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), commissioned a study to develop a model to examine the impact of the further education (FE) sector in delivering its primary function: providing people with the skills they need in the labour market. The focus of this research paper is the learning funded by BIS for people aged 19 and over. It presents: the approach taken; the model results; and the results of additional sensitivity testing, making use of the flexibility of the model, undertaken by BIS.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Economics; Research ... [+] Show more
Adult further education: outcome based success measures: experimental data 2010/11-2012/13

This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learni ... Show more
This publication presents experimental outcome based measures covering the destinations (into employment and learning) and progression of post-19 learners. It covers learners completing funded further education training in 2010 to 2011, 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013. The measures make use of datasets already held by government to observe learning and employment activity in the academic year after learners complete their training.
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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: Adult and community education; Higher education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Evaluation of the 'New challenges, new chances' further education and skills reform plan

[This report] presents the findings from assessing of the early impact of 'New challenges, new chances further educ ... Show more
[This report] presents the findings from assessing of the early impact of 'New challenges, new chances further education and skills system reform plan: building a world class system', published in December 2011. The report set out what the UK government would financially support and the program of work to reform the further education (FE) and skills system for adults aged 19 and over in England. This evaluation assesses how far the reform program: (1) influenced the behaviour of FE and skills providers; and (2) changed the way that they work with government and its agencies. It also examines how the reforms affected: (1) increasing employer and learner investment in skills; and (2) creating a responsive and high-quality FE sector. Show less

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; Evaluation; Governance ... [+] Show more
An assessment of the impact of governance reform in further education colleges: a review of expectations

This report is a short review of the extent to which the importance of strong governance is recognised within colle ... Show more
This report is a short review of the extent to which the importance of strong governance is recognised within colleges. It shows how freedoms and flexibilities have helped colleges operate as independent organisations, responsive to local needs. It sets out the impact to date of the changing status of governance, and what more colleges, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and partners might do to improve governance in further education.
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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: Higher education; Providers of education and training; Governance