Aston University hosts Birmingham holiday programme to inspire young people’s digital ambitions
Thirty young people from secondary schools across the city have attended aspiration days hosted by Aston University as part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. Known locally as ‘Bring it on Brum’, the Birmingham City Council programmes are designed to excite and inspire young people about the opportunities available to them to continue […]
Primary school careers advice boosted by £2.6m funding
Primary school pupils are to benefit from a new DfE careers programme that will encourage them to think about future jobs early, whilst nurturing aspirations and challenging stereotypes. The scheme will be rolled out across 55 disadvantaged areas of the country where school outcomes are the weakest and have been for some time and delivers […]
Lancaster University reveals plans for cyber security skills centre
A major new development at Lancaster University will see the creation of cutting-edge education and training facilities for the next generation of cyber security specialists. The development – supported by a £4m grant from the Office for Students (OfS) – will be designed to specifically focus on subjects of strategic importance that underpin cyber security. […]
T-Level courses facing ‘challenges’
Ofsted has published an interim report finding that while that providers are working hard to ensure that T-level courses equip learners with the knowledge, skills and experiences needed, these new qualifications have also faced some challenges. The review also finds that the T Level Transition Programme (TLTP) is not always resulting in learners progressing to […]
Ofsted: Computing education ‘essential’ in technologically diverse world
Ofsted has published the latest in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum, exploring literature relating to the field of computing education to identify factors that can contribute to high-quality computing curriculums, assessment, pedagogy and systems. The body says it will use this understanding of subject quality to examine how computing is taught […]
Scottish colleges launch funded online courses for social care
Scotland’s colleges have responded to the recruitment crisis facing social care by launching Introduction to a Career in Social Care – an online course designed to bring more trained candidates into this area of work at a time when the country faces a social care crisis caused by the skills gap and worsened by the […]
The University of Worcester bolsters support for student nurses through engagement analytics
The University of Worcester has partnered with Solutionpath to support the wellbeing of its pre-registration nursing associate students and midwives. The University of Worcester has been educating nurses and midwives for more than 25 years, with more than 1,200 students currently studying across the University’s Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing Associate programmes. In July 2020, Worcester […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Serco Education – Your source for training in the Education sector
At Serco, we have many years’ experience of working with senior leaders including headteachers, deputy and assistant headteachers, leadership teams, business managers, children’s centre leaders, support staff and governors on a daily basis. We have trained over 16,000 school and academy leaders across England and Wales, from those in the early stages of leadership development to […]
UK students being put off careers in data due to qualification misunderstandings
Misperceptions about qualification and skill requirements are hindering UK students from pursuing a career working with data. That’s according to new research from Experian, which surveyed 2,001 UK adults (16+) in education and found over two thirds of students (68%) believe you require key qualifications in maths and / or science in order to work […]
Vodafone invests €20 million to advance digital skills
Vodafone has pledged €20 million via the Vodafone Foundation to expand digital skills and education programmes in Albania, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the UK. The investment is expected to reach 16 million learners by 2025, delivered in partnership with charities and NGOs – Vodafone says it […]