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  • Archive: 2006

    • Monday, December 11th, 2006

      Conference: UK Research: Competing in a Global Economy

      This conference, organised with Neil Stewart Associates, focused on the Research Assessment Exercise post 2008, and looked at the roles of cultural incentivisation, peer review, and systemic funding. It explored the different aims of the various players, considered various models, discussed the economic impact of change, and considered the value universities and research councils can contribute to enhancing the UK’s world-renowned UK research base. This event took place on Tuesday 23rd January, 2007.

      • Sunday, December 10th, 2006

        Submission: Market for work based learning

        An input to the review on Work Based Learning by Professor Marilyn Wedgewood for the DfES.

        The submission can be downloaded from our Knowledge Bank.

        • Friday, November 10th, 2006

          Submission: Raising the skills base of the UK

          The CIHE’s further input into the Skills/STEM subjects review by Lord Leitch.

          The submission can be downloaded from our Knowledge Bank.

          • Thursday, October 19th, 2006

            Higher Nationals and Foundation Degrees: a ‘home international’ comparison

            Scotland and England have now two different approaches to some areas of work-related higher education – Scotland has retained the Higher Nationals as the main framework (HNDs and HNCs) while England has introduced the Foundation Degree. The CIHE is supporting a comparative research study on these two kinds of provision, being undertaken jointly by CRLL at Glasgow Caledonian/Stirling universities and the Open University. A paper arising from the first stage of the research is now available from www.crll.gcal.ac.uk or from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. This documents the development of the two qualifications, and contrasts the two sytems and the emerging issues.

            • Friday, September 29th, 2006

              Degrees of Skill: Student Employability Profiles

              Peter Forbes’ and Bianca Kubler’s recently published Student Employability Profiles for Employers is now available to order.

              Hard copies can be ordered from our Knowledge Bank

              To download directly please follow the link below:

              Degrees of Skill: Student Employability Profiles

              Student Employability Profiles, a guide for higher education practitioners

               

              • Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

                Submission: The Foster Review

                Our response to the recent review by Sir Andrew Foster on “The Future Role of Further Education Colleges”, published in November 2005, can be downloaded from our Knowledge Bank.

                • Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

                  Workforce Development: Further Education reforms

                  The Further Education Reform White paper on FE sets out a clear economic mission for the FE sector of the future, focused on employability and progression of learners. This is central to the delivery of skills and qualifications which the economy needs. As part of measures to give greater emphasis to employer and learner needs, new entitlements to free initial education and training to level 3 up to the age of 25 will be created, and the Government will roll out nationally the Train to Gain programme (known previously as Employer Training Pilots). This aims to give help to employers, supported by brokers, to deliver training in the workplace to meet their needs. For more information on ‘Train to Gain’ view the Skills for Business paper: ‘Sector Skills Councils and Brokerage in England’, March 2006.

                  • Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

                    Workforce Development: Extension of Train to Gain

                    The DfES announced an extension of its Train to Gain programme to HE levels in the recent FE White paper (March 2006, see above). This will mean that employers can source their learning needs – from basic skills to higher levels – through a single broker. This is being trialled in three regions – the North East, South West and North West. HEFCE has offered support to pilot projects under this programme.

                    • Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

                      Consultation response on HEFCE’s review of Teaching and Learning

                      The CIHE responded to HEFCE’s consultation in January 2006 on future funding of Teaching and learning in higher education in England. This can be downloaded from our Knowledge Bank.

                      • Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

                        Update on Lifelong Learning Networks

                        There are now 15 Lifelong Learning Networks (LLNs) in operation, spanning 78 HE and 160 FE institutions, and a number more under development. These are being supported jointly by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and HEFCE, and focus on a number of sub-regions in England (and one national LLN so far, in the creative arts). Their main aim is to help facilitate links between the FE and HE sectors. This includes improving widening participation by improving vocational and work-based progression for 14-19 year olds and developing HE-FE partnerships and networks. Some of the LLNs have ‘hubs’ focused on specific sectors or occupations (e.g. health and social care, creative industries, etc).

                        For further information on LLNs see the HEFCE website for information on where update papers and news about a LLN in your area can be found.