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📣Webinar Alert (May 15th - 2 pm ET) Attention training, certification orgs and employers delivering training - learn how you can provide your learners with American Council on Education college credit recommendations for their experience. Did you know... ➡ Learners using credit for prior learning (CPL) reduce the time to degree completion by 9-14 mo. ➡ Learners using credit for prior learning (CPL) reduce degree costs by $1,500 - $10,200. ➡ Degree completion rates increase by 180% when learners apply their professional training toward a degree. #creditforpriorlearning

🚀 We are pleased to launch the Federation's Manifesto for 2024/25. This is a live document that we will use with the aim of influencing policymakers, their advisors, and officials, in charge of shaping policy leading up to the general election and beyond. We invite all FAB members to join our efforts and help us bring our Manifesto to the forefront of the attention of policymakers to strengthen the voice of awarding and assessment organisations and add weight and influence. Our five key requests are: ◾ Ensure that a long-term, future-ready skills plan for the UK is developed in any machinery of government reforms. ◾ Protect the prospects and opportunities for learners by pausing and urgently reviewing the reform and defunding of Level 3 provision in England. ◾ Ensure that the interests of all learners and employers (including SMEs) are protected during any reform of the Apprenticeship Levy, and that apprenticeship opportunities continue to be open to a wide range of learners. ◾ Retain independent end-point assessment for apprentices to demonstrate competence. ◾ Trust Awarding Organisations and End Point Assessment Organisations to deliver high-quality qualifications and assessments. Review the current regulatory burden and reinforce the five principles of good regulation: ▪ Proportional ▪ Consistent ▪ Transparent ▪ Accountable ▪ Targeted Visit our website to find out how you can help spread our message: https://lnkd.in/ePXrdVJv

Our brand new report - Advancing British Standards? - is out now! We unveil findings from our poll of 2,000+ adults with Public First exploring 16-18 education, apprenticeships, and the Gov’s plans to introduce the ABS. Read the report here 👇 https://lnkd.in/egP77Frx

Exploring the connection between Business and Further Education at the FE + Skills Collective The FE + Skills Collective, in partnership with Education and Training Foundation was a collaborative event last week in Birmingham which was all about Bridging Policy and Pedagogy... and collective intelligence to help shape a report (which is being written as we speak). The Collective brought together different parts of the FE and Skills Eco-system. ... but we want to build on each Collective and so often, at conferences, we can meet and speak to the same people, (this doesn't appear to be the case at Collectives).. but we ran a few experiments in the background of the FE + Skills Collective. Removing things like the job titles on the name badges, mixing up the groups for the Collective intelligence .... One experiment was to deliberately ... to have someone (a business owner and media specialist), who is completely outside of FE and Skills to support the running of the event on the day. What was their take on FE and Skills, engagement with business, learners, Skills England and more? So here is Alistair Gibson's write up and reflective on the FE + Skills Collective. https://lnkd.in/eHzTU5_X #FESkillsCollective

Advancing British Standards? Exploring public attitudes towards a baccalaureate-style 16-18 education system. Read our report as we unveil findings from our poll of 2,000+ adults with Public First exploring 16-18 education, apprenticeships, and the plans to introduce the ABS. https://lnkd.in/e4EjkFcZ

Advancing British Standards? Exploring public attitudes towards a baccalaureate-style 16-18 education system. Read our report as we unveil findings from our poll of 2,000+ adults with Public First exploring 16-18 education, apprenticeships, and the plans to introduce the ABS. https://lnkd.in/eS4wF9A9

Exploring the connection between Business and Further Education at the FE + Skills Collective The FE + Skills Collective, in partnership with Education and Training Foundation was a collaborative event last week in Birmingham which was all about Bridging Policy and Pedagogy... and collective intelligence to help shape a report (which is being written as we speak). The Collective brought together different parts of the FE and Skills Eco-system. ... but we want to build on each Collective and so often, at conferences, we can meet and speak to the same people, (this doesn't appear to be the case at Collectives).. but we ran a few experiments in the background of the FE + Skills Collective. Removing things like the job titles on the name badges, mixing up the groups for the Collective intelligence .... One experiment was to deliberately ... to have someone (a business owner and media specialist), who is completely outside of FE and Skills to support the running of the event on the day. What was their take on FE and Skills, engagement with business, learners, Skills England and more? So here is Alistair Gibson's write up and reflective on the FE + Skills Collective. https://lnkd.in/erVS2GQu #FESkillsCollective

Addressing skills shortages in the UK 💡 How should the new government address this persistent challenge for the UK? What can business leaders do to forge long term partnerships with Westminster and Whitehall? Join the IoD Education Group for this panel debate with senior colleagues from across the UK's business groups and senior civil service. 📅 18 July ⏲ 8am-9am 🌟 FREE and open to all What to expect: ✔ Insightful discussions: How should the government tackle the persistent skills challenge? Learn what business leaders can do to build long-term partnerships with Westminster and Whitehall. ✔Expert panelists: Hear from senior colleagues across UK business groups and the civil service, including Alex Hall-Chen (IoD), Gareth John (IoD Education SIG), Faye Skelton (Make UK), Jane Gratton (British Chambers of Commerce), Paul Wilson (Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Robert Nitsch(Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education), Rob west (CBI (Confederation of British Industry), and Simon Ashworth (Association of Employment and Learning Providers). ✔Current challenges: Understand the latest Institute of Directors (IoD) research revealing that 40% of members report skills shortages negatively affecting their organisations. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with key policymakers and industry leaders on shaping the future of skills in the UK. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eeM5RDgM #IoD #SkillsPolicy #BusinessGrowth #SkillsShortage #SkillsChallenge

Here’s our 5 steps to EPA Success: 1. Prepare the best of your work to meet each of the assessment elements of your EPA 2. Plan your responses or assignments so that they meet the KSBs listed in the assessment plan and practice timings of responses and presentations 3. Practice your EPA with family, friends and your apprenticeship tutor or skills coach 4. Refresh and revise your portfolio and think of two or three examples to talk about during your EPA 5. Read the assessment plan and make sure you understand exactly what will happen during your EPA and that you can meet the KSBs. https://lnkd.in/eurnvq9g Tel 01212945153

Good to hear that the King's Speech to Parliament included several elements that support our manufacturing base including - - Stability being the cornerstone of the Government’s economic policy. Critical for decision making in industry. - Securing economic growth through a new partnership with business by establishing an Industrial Strategy Council, hopefully delivering a common voice between Government and industry. - Pursuing sustainable growth by encouraging investment in industry, skills and new technologies. - Supporting local growth plans that bring economic benefit to communities. - Raising educational standards and breaking down barriers to opportunity by establishing Skills England, which will have a new partnership with employers at its heart. It will be important that Skills England understand the future skills needed to support a word-class manufacturing sector. - Reforming the apprenticeship levy, which will hopefully encourage more businesses to look at earn and learn schemes. We look forward to working with our partners to support these initiatives