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Widening participation: synthesis of international evidence

This report aims to provide a synthesis of international evidence on widening participation and demonstrate which i... Show more
This report aims to provide a synthesis of international evidence on widening participation and demonstrate which initiatives might be most applicable and useful in an English context. An international search of published and grey literature on widening participation was conducted, with the help of a wide range of international contacts identified with the help of the project’s Expert Advisory Group (see Appendix A). A total of 240 items were then selected as suitable for inclusion in the initial evidence framework. Following a framework agreed by the [Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills] DIUS Steering Group, these were summarised, with details of authors, years and sources. They were sorted into three different levels, those that pertain to policy level initiatives, those that represent innovations at an institutional level and those that relate to the issues faced by disadvantaged groups at an individual level. Although all of the evidence included provided valuable information, the next stage of the process was to select those initiatives that were most salient to an English context. Part of this process included drawing up country profiles of those countries that seemed to have similar frameworks for higher education (HE) or which presented important lessons for the English context. These countries were: Australia; India; the Netherlands; Norway; Sweden; South Africa; Republic of Ireland; Canada; USA; China and Germany. Show less

Authors: Quinn, Jocey

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; England

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Participation; Disadvantaged; Higher education ... [+] Show more
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Making prisons work: skills for rehabilitation: review of offender learning

The review of adult offender learning in England was jointly undertaken by the Department for Business, Innovation ... Show more
The review of adult offender learning in England was jointly undertaken by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This report of the review outlines plans to break the cycle of re-offending, by developing a stronger link between learning in prisons and the vocational and employability skills that employers demand. Under the reforms to the adult offender education system, there will be greater emphasis on the results that education and training in prison delivers. The way learning is delivered in prisons will also be overhauled to better reflect the way the prison system is organised and improve value for money. This report sets out the Government's commitment to: increase the range and relevance of learning, focusing on the skills employers need; support more work opportunities in prison; improve links with employers, ensuring where possible a relationship with employers has been established before release; boost activity to prepare prisoners for apprenticeship opportunities on release; focus learning delivery towards the end of prisoners' sentences, linking it directly to needs in the labour market on release; reshape careers advice provided in custody; trial outcome incentive payments, giving colleges and training providers a greater stake in delivering learning successfully; and restructure the delivery of offender learning around the clusters of prisons within which prisoners normally move, bringing more coherence to the system.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Employment; Disadvantaged ... [+] Show more
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Higher education: students at the heart of the system

Higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) is a successful public-private partnership of government funding and in... Show more
Higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) is a successful public-private partnership of government funding and institutional autonomy. This White Paper sets out the government's reforms for higher education with a view to tackling three challenges. The first is to shift public spending away from teaching grants and towards repayable tuition loans, to ensure that higher education receives the funding it needs even as substantial savings are made to public expenditure. The second is to ensure that higher education institutions (HEIs) deliver a better student experience; improving teaching, assessment, feedback and preparation for the world of work. The third challenge is to ensure that HEIs take more responsibility for increasing social mobility. The reforms are designed to deliver a more responsive higher education sector in which funding follows the decisions of learners and successful institutions are freed to thrive; in which there is a new focus on the student experience and the quality of teaching and in which further education colleges and other alternative providers are encouraged to offer a diverse range of higher education provision. The overall goal is higher education that is more responsive to student choice, that provides a better student experience and that helps improve social mobility.
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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

Subjects: Higher education; Governance; Students ... [+] Show more
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Oil and gas workforce plan

Maintaining a vibrant UK oil and gas industry is critical - the industry is a key contributor to [gross domestic pr... Show more
Maintaining a vibrant UK oil and gas industry is critical - the industry is a key contributor to [gross domestic product] GDP, to tax revenues, and an important source of exports. This is why both the UK Government and Scottish Government are working to support the sector. The future success of the industry will depend on retaining access to a skilled workforce. The purpose of producing a UK oil and gas workforce plan is to help deal with both short and long-term issues in the sector with industry and governments working together. This plan sets out how the government will help skilled workers in the oil and gas sector find work in the wider engineering sector. It also introduces measures which will help industry deal with the cyclical nature of its workforce needs over the longer term.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Industry information

Subjects: Industry; Workforce development; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Leadership and management in the UK: the key to sustainable growth: a summary of the evidence for the value of investing in leadership and management development

[This report] explains the benefits for business investment in leadership and management skills. [It is] based on e... Show more
[This report] explains the benefits for business investment in leadership and management skills. [It is] based on evidence about current practice and the UK's position relative to key competitor nations.
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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: Management; Skills and knowledge; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Graduate labour market statistics [July to September 2014 -]

Graduate labour market statistics (GLMS) covers labour market conditions for English domiciled graduates and postgr... Show more
Graduate labour market statistics (GLMS) covers labour market conditions for English domiciled graduates and postgraduates relative to non-graduates. GLMS was first published in December 2014 and was designed to be published on a quarterly basis. Following consultation with users, the publication has been consolidated into a single annual publication. The new annual publication includes a breakdown of graduate outcomes by different subcategories, such as gender.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Statistical series

Subjects: Labour market; Statistics; Students ... [+] Show more
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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
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Getting the job done: the government's reform plan for vocational qualifications

[This document] describes the steps taken to reform the use of vocational qualifications (based on occupation or em... Show more
[This document] describes the steps taken to reform the use of vocational qualifications (based on occupation or employment) in full-time education, including a timetable for the introduction of these reforms. It sets out new initiatives to take forward the reforms in new areas, including recommendations from the review of adult vocational qualifications led by Nigel Whitehead of BAE Systems. It also presents some ideas for future reforms, particularly to the way the development of skills and competences relating to employability are funded.
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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: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Governance
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Multinational employers' perceptions of the UK workforce

This study sought to investigate the perceptions that foreign businesses held of the the UK as a place to conduct b... Show more
This study sought to investigate the perceptions that foreign businesses held of the the UK as a place to conduct business and of the skills possessed by the UK workforce. It investigated the perceptions of overseas companies on the skills challenges faced by the UK, and which skills they perceived the UK workforce to be lacking. The study examined employer skill preferences in five business sectors: financial services; information communication technology (ICT); bio-pharmaceuticals and life sciences; energy technologies; and advanced manufacturing. Comparisons were made between UK employers and employers in eight countries: France; Germany; Denmark; Netherlands; USA; Brazil; India; and China. Show less

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

Date: 2014

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

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Employment; Skills and knowledge; Industry ... [+] Show more
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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

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