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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
Skills investment strategy 2010-2011

The UK further education (FE) and skills system has seen record investment. The challenge now is to complement this ... Show more
The UK further education (FE) and skills system has seen record investment. The challenge now is to complement this commitment to basic skills with investment that supports the UK's strategic future skill needs. In light of the inevitable constraints on the public finances over the coming years, skills policy must focus resources even more closely on skills that support economic growth and high value-added employment. This strategy document describes how the UK government will invest in skills training critical to the recovery and long-term success of the UK economy. The strategy underpins the priorities announced in the recently published national skills strategy, 'Skills for growth' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/IRD 88.441]. Total government investment in further education and skills for 2010-11 will be GBP4.4 billion. Show less

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

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government information

Series name: Building Britain's future

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Finance; Economics ... [+] Show more
Post-16 Skills Plan

This document sets out the UK government's plan to support young people and adults to secure skilled employment and ... Show more
This document sets out the UK government's plan to support young people and adults to secure skilled employment and meet the needs of the economy. It is based on the report of the Independent Panel on Technical Education chaired by David Sainsbury. The document contains the following sections: Our vision for a reformed system; A reformed technical education option; Taking forward new technical routes extending to the highest levels of skilled employment; Ensuring the new system works for everyone; Strong and dynamic providers; Enabling factors; Meeting short-term skills pressures; Road map for reform. The plan presents the vision for the system but more detail will emerge as plans are developed in consultation with employers, colleges and other training providers.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Policy; Governance; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
Apprenticeship reforms: progress so far

This report gives employers an update on the reform of the apprenticeship programme. It encourages them to employ a ... Show more
This report gives employers an update on the reform of the apprenticeship programme. It encourages them to employ an apprentice and to consider becoming part of a trailblazer group to develop a new standard. This standard will set out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that apprentices will have on completing their apprenticeship.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Governance
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.
Published summary on the Department for Education website. Show less

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
New challenges, new chances: further education and skills system reform plan: building a world class skills system

In 2010 the UK Government set out the vision for skills and how the further education (FE) and skills system would ... Show more
In 2010 the UK Government set out the vision for skills and how the further education (FE) and skills system would need to reform. The vision brings together the necessity for businesses to continue to invest in the training and skills of their workforce while recognising several key areas will continue to need government support. This document sets out what the Government will financially support and the programme of work required to take forward the reform of FE and skills system for adults aged 19 and over in England. It is based on the principles set out in 'Skills for sustainable growth' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/IRD 102.681] and taking account of the responses to the 'New challenges, new chances' consultation. The key elements of the reform programme for the system are: students at the heart of the FE and skills system; first-class advice delivered by the National Careers Service; a ladder of opportunity of comprehensive vocational education and training programmes; excellence in teaching and learning; relevant and focused learning programmes and qualifications; strategic governance for a dynamic FE sector; freedoms and flexibilities [for providers]; funding priorities through a simplified funding system; empowered students making informed choices; and global FE.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: England; Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government information

Series name: New challenges, new chances

Subjects: Governance; Higher education; Finance
Skills for sustainable growth: full report

This strategy document sets out the UK government's vision for reform of the further education and skills system in ... Show more
This strategy document sets out the UK government's vision for reform of the further education and skills system in order to improve the skills of the workforce, the performance of the economy and engagement in learning. The reform of the skills systems includes: (1) expanding the numbers of adult apprenticeships available, so by 2014-15 there will be 75,000 more adults starting than under the previous government's plans; 200,000 adults will be able to start an apprenticeship; 605 million pounds will be invested in adult apprenticeships in the 2011-12 financial year; (2) fully funding training for young adults aged from 19 up to 24 undertaking their first full level 2 ([General Certificate of Secondary Education] GCSE equivalent) or first level 3 qualification when they do not already have one; (3) fully funding basic skills courses for individuals who left school without basic reading, writing and mathematics; (4) introducing government-backed loans from 2013-14 for learners aged 24 and over undertaking level 3 or higher qualifications; (5) initiating a demand-led growth and innovation fund of up to 50 million pounds of government investment a year, to support employer-led initiatives within sectors; (6) replacing Train to Gain with an [small and medium enterprise] SME focused offer to help small employers train low-skilled staff; and (7) helping people who are on active job-seeking benefits to secure work through labour-market relevant training.
Published summary on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills website. Show less

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: Sustainability; Skills and knowledge; Economics ... [+] Show more
Rigour and responsiveness in skills

A highly skilled workforce is needed for the UK to compete successfully, but skills shortages remain. The skills sy ... Show more
A highly skilled workforce is needed for the UK to compete successfully, but skills shortages remain. The skills system is confusing and often changes, with little employer engagement and an acceptance of poor provision. The UK government initiated the 2010 national skills strategy 'Investing in skills for sustainable growth' with the aim of improving the system. The next step is to make it more rigorous and responsive to need. Vocational qualifications must be rigorous so they qualify a worker to practise in their chosen role. The government aims to achieve this through a responsive system that ensures the flexibility for education and training providers to deliver what learners and employers really want. This publication explains how the government plans to: raise standards by making the system more professional and intervening in poor provision; create traineeships to prepare young people for work; reform and improve the quality of Apprenticeships; make qualifications relevant and valued; use funding to make provision more responsive; and give employers and individuals the information to make the right choices.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education (DfE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Traineeship; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
National strategy for access and student success in higher education

The national strategy for access and student success in higher education has been developed at the request of the U ... Show more
The national strategy for access and student success in higher education has been developed at the request of the UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Minister for Universities and Science. The vision of this national strategy is: that all those with the potential to benefit from higher education have equal opportunity to participate and succeed, on a course and in an institution that best fit their potential, needs and ambitions for employment or further study. This final report to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills sets out what the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will do to carry out the strategy.
Part one summarises the vision, overall approach and key actions that are proposed across the three broad stages of the student lifecycle: (1) access - preparing for and entering higher education; (2) retention and student success - staying on and achieving a qualification; and (3) progression to further study or to/within employment. Part two describes the strategy in detail and the evidence that it is based on. It brings together new and existing research on access and student success, including evidence gathered through commissioned research, a call for evidence and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders. The first three chapters discuss issues, evidence, and recommendations relating to the three broad stages of the student lifecycle. The concluding chapter describes in detail the proposed implementation of the strategy and outlines the types of indicators that will be developed to measure progress against the priorities it identifies.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Higher education; Equity; Participation ... [+] Show more
Partnerships for growth: a national framework for regional and local economic development

Britain faces a difficult period of economic recovery and an increasingly competitive global economy. Shaping the c ... Show more
Britain faces a difficult period of economic recovery and an increasingly competitive global economy. Shaping the conditions for growth and job creation and an active approach to investing in the nation's capacities for growth are now central to national recovery. Britain's success in achieving this will be measured not just in its aggregate performance as a country, but in ensuring that economic and jobs growth reaches into all of Britain's regions and localities, with each place performing to its full economic potential.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government information

Series name: Building Britain's future

Subjects: Outcomes; Management; Governance ... [+] Show more