Higher Futures news digest
Week ending 13 February 2009
Higher Futures news
- Event - Go Higher - Stay Local progression opportunities fair
Thursday 23 April 2009, HUBs, Sheffield Hallam University Students' Union
Lifelong Learning Networks news
- Newsletter - HEFCE Lifelong Learning Networks Update: January 2009
- Report - HEFCE Analysis of 2007-08 Lifelong Learning Networks' Monitoring Reports
General news
- Government - New bill to equip the country in meeting the education and skills needs of the economy (DIUS, 5 February 2009)
New legislation to help deal with the country's long-term economic and social needs, was published today by Skills Secretary John Denham and Children's Secretary Ed Balls. - Higher education - Government outlines plan to tackle NCEE recommendations (DIUS, 2 February 2009)
Plans to promote better links between universities, colleges and schools to help improve achievements and aspirations for young people will be published by Higher Education Minister David Lammy today. - Higher education - Teachers at worst schools 'put best pupils off university' (Guardian, 2 February 2009)
Bright children in the lowest performing schools are being failed by teachers who are actively putting them off applying to the top universities for fear they "won't fit", according to the higher education minister, David Lammy. - Higher education - New resource launched for mature students (DIUS, 6 February 2009)
A new resource is being launched today for mature students, bringing together for the first time the offerings of every University and Higher Education Institute in England for adult first-time entrants (AFTEs). - Higher education - University leavers warned graduate vacancies will 'fall for first time in six years' (Telegraph, 11 February 2009)
The number of graduate jobs will drop for the first time in six years amid claims of a bleak futures for university leavers. - IAG - Student Finance England service launched (Student Finance England, 9 February 2009)
Student Finance England is a partnership between the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Student Loans Company Ltd to provide financial support to students entering Higher Education in the UK on behalf of the UK government. - Sectors: engineering - Good news for graduates? (The Journal, 11 February 2009)
A fortnight ago, 'The Journal' reported on the severe lack of job opportunities in many sectors for graduates. However, opportunities in sectors like retail and engineering are increasing despite a global recession. - Skills - Ministers launch skills PR drive (BBC, 5 February 2009)
The Scottish Government is spending £125,000 on a PR campaign to encourage young people to sign up to a skills competition. - Skills - Recession-proof learners with work-related skills (UKCES, 10 February 2009)
Publicly-funded education and training must help recession-proof learners by making them more employable, according to a report published today by the government's skills policy watchdog, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. - Skills - Wizard from Oz is working his magic on skills shortages (Telegraph, 12 February 2009)
Chris Humphries believes the UK is finally ready to embrace a training culture, writes Roland Gribben.
Events
- Consultation - Shape the future of HE STEM skills
- Course - Online education and training
Starts Monday 9 March 2009, distance learning or blended programme - Event - Creative Apprenticeships, the Next Chapter (Creative and Cultural Skills)
Thursday 26 February 2009, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, World Museum, Liverpool
For further information, please e-mail events@ccskills.org.uk - Event - The Careers Advice Service in 2009: New Technology, CPD and developing issues
Monday 2 March 2009, University of Derby - Event - Symposium on effective strategies for using technology to enhance lifelong learning
Wednesday 4 March 2009, Conference Aston, Lakeside Centre, Birmingham - Event - e-Learning in HE
Wednesday 11 March 2009, Danum Hotel, Doncaster - Event - Mind the gap: 14-19 reforms, transition into higher education, and the role of information, advice and guidance (PDF document)
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 March 2009, Hilton London Docklands
A draft programme is available online. Please contact Debbie Payne with any queries, or for further information, at community@ssatrust.org.uk or on 020 7802 2382. - Event - Different Starting Places: Making Credit and Progression Work for Vocational Learners in HE (Word document)
Monday 16 March 2009, Bodington Hall, University of Leeds, Headingly
West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network's second Annual Progression Conference. - Event - Higher Skills Pathfinder Conference: Addressing employer demand for higher level skills
Thursday 19 March 2009, Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester - Event - Progress in the Region: Yorkshire Futures
Friday 20 March 2009, Royal Armouries, Leeds - Event - Careers in sport + leisure
Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March 2009, Sheffield Arena - Event - Decisions at 18: innovation and inspiration in IAG
Tuesday 31 March to Thursday 2 April 2009, Lancaster University - Event - Listening to learners: Partnerships in action
Wednesday 22 April 2009, University of East London (Docklands Campus), London
Publications
- Newsletter - FACE (Forum for Access and Continuing Education) e-bulletin: January 2009 (circulated 2 February 2009)
- Newsletter - The National Skills Academy Sport and Active Leisure Yorkshire and Humber Newsletter: February 2009
- Publication - Supporting union learners into higher learning - a toolkit for union learning reps
- Publication - Raising Young People's Higher Education Aspirations: Teachers' Attitudes (DIUS) (PDF document)
- Publications - National Council for Educational Excellence Higher Education Mobilisation strand: Implementation plan (PDF document)
- Publication - Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Parliamentary Bill
- Publication - The Employability Challenge (UKCES) (PDF document)
- Publication - Increasing participation: Understanding young people who do not participate in education or training at 16 or 17