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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
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
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
Education partnership in Africa

Education Partnership in Africa (EPA) aims to support English further education and higher education institutions e ... Show more
Education Partnership in Africa (EPA) aims to support English further education and higher education institutions engage in partnership with Sub Saharan African universities and education and training institutions to build institutional capacity to deliver employability skills in collaboration with local employers and social enterprises. This report presents various projects, workshops, and collaborative links with industry that have occurred through the partnerships established through the programme. Show less

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

Date: 2011

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

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Providers of education and training; Employment ... [+] Show more
Understanding the further education market in England

This report provides an economic analysis of the further education (FE) market in England. FE in England refers to ... Show more
This report provides an economic analysis of the further education (FE) market in England. FE in England refers to any study taken after the age of 16 that is not part of higher education (that is, not taken as part of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree). It is delivered by a range of public, private and voluntary sector providers and, in general, equips a learner for further learning, including higher education, or for employment. It also plays an important role in reaching out to disadvantaged groups to encourage their participation in learning when they otherwise might not. To inform decisions about how best to fund and regulate the FE market so that it can deliver effectively for learners and employers and contribute to a skilled and productive workforce, this report has four key objectives. They are to: (1) describe the FE market and its sub 'markets': the economic structure, policy landscape and key players in the market; (2) investigate the extent to which features are observed in the FE market and its sub 'markets' that are common to well-functioning markets and to identify where such features would not be appropriate given the wider objectives of FE; (3) identify the barriers that prevent the FE 'markets' from functioning effectively; and therefore (4) stimulate discussion of priorities for policy intervention to improve effectiveness.
The focus in this report is on the publicly funded components of the FE market and not the wide range of education and training that is privately funded by employers for their staff. Also excluded is other study that FE providers may offer within the school and higher education systems, e.g. vocational provision for 14-16 year olds. The analysis draws on three substantive forms of evidence: a review of published literature, a quantitative analysis of data, and around 60 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders across the market.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Governance; Vocational education and training; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
British invention: global impact: the Government's response to Sir Andrew Witty's review of universities and growth

This is the government's response to the Witty review of universities and growth. The response sets out what the go ... Show more
This is the government's response to the Witty review of universities and growth. The response sets out what the government will do to build on [the nation's] outstanding global reputation for science and research. It explains how government is rising to Sir Andrew's challenge through: making a long term commitment to supporting universities in their mission to deliver economic growth; drawing national successes through to the local level by strengthening Local Enterprise Partnerships and helping universities to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs); taking forward the 'Arrow Projects' concept to secure the potential of the technologies of the future; and aligning support for different scientific fields with the priorities that are developed for technologies and sectors in the context of the government's industrial strategy.
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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: Higher education; Providers of education and training; Economics ... [+] Show more
Higher ambitions: the future of universities in a knowledge economy

This document sets out the strategy for sustaining the strength of higher education in the UK in the current demand ... Show more
This document sets out the strategy for sustaining the strength of higher education in the UK in the current demanding and competitive environment. In a knowledge economy, universities are the most important mechanism we have for generating and preserving, disseminating, and transforming knowledge into wider social and economic benefits. They are crucial, too, as the providers of life chances for individuals in an environment where skills and the ability to apply those skills are essential preconditions for employment. The aim of these proposals set out here is to build a new national consensus between individuals, government, and employers as to how our higher education system should be supported, adapted and expanded. This can only be achieved through effective partnerships with universities themselves. Show less

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

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Higher education; Providers of education and training; Skills and knowledge
Investing in potential: our strategy to increase the proportion of 16-24 year olds in education, employment or training

Raising aspirations and creating the right opportunities for people of all ages to improve their skills and enter s ... Show more
Raising aspirations and creating the right opportunities for people of all ages to improve their skills and enter sustainable employment are critical to ensuring economic recovery and a return to sustainable growth. This Strategy sets out the Government's aim to continue to drive up participation in education and training and maximise employment opportunities for young people aged 16 to 24. The Strategy is based around clear ambitions for young people at each stage of their development and brings together the key commitments from recent Government publications.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

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

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Youth; Policy; Governance ... [+] Show more
Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice

This consultation contains proposals to reshape the higher education landscape to have students at its heart. Its c ... Show more
This consultation contains proposals to reshape the higher education landscape to have students at its heart. Its core aims are to raise teaching standards, provide greater focus on graduate employability, widen participation in higher education, and open up the sector to new high-quality entrants. This document sets out proposals for how the Government's manifesto commitment to introduce a Teaching Excellence Framework will deliver better value for money for students, employers and taxpayers. It also sets out plans to drive social mobility by further increasing higher education participation by those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups.
This consultation proposes a new single gateway for entry to the sector, which would create a common system for all providers. It sets out proposed new architecture for the higher education system, to reflect the way higher education is now funded by students, and to reduce the regulatory burden on the sector. Finally, this consultation considers the potential implications of these changes for the research landscape.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Governance; Higher education; Quality ... [+] 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