Good career guidance is critical if young people are to raise their aspirations and capitalise on the opportunities available to them. In 2013 we commissioned Sir John Holman to research what pragmatic actions could improve career guidance in England and subsequently he developed the Good Career Guidance Benchmarks.
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In late 2015 David Sainsbury was asked by government to chair a panel of experts that would provide clear recommendations for measures that would not only improve, but transform, technical education in England. The panel’s report was published alongside the government’s Post-16 Skills Plan in July 2016.
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Technicians are the linchpins of the UK economy. They are skilled people who use their science, engineering or technology knowledge to identify and solve practical problems. They are the electricians and plumbers that we all rely on, but they are also crucial to the success of many of our country’s future-growth areas, including the aerospace, chemical, digital, engineering and manufacturing industries.
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Once in secondary education, exposure to effective science and maths teaching delivered by teachers that are knowledgeable and passionate about their subject can be transformative. That is why we care about the supply and training of specialist teachers in these subjects.
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Good career guidance has never been more important. Changes in technology and in the labour market mean that increasing numbers of jobs require specific education and training, yet career guidance in English schools has often been criticised for being inadequate and patchy.
Technical education offers young people a clear route from school into rewarding technician occupations, and progression to higher education for those who wish to do so. The implementation of the Sainsbury Review recommendations will bring a step-change in the quality of technical education provision in England.
Reform to technical education is a key priority for Gatsby and its success is predicated on a fundamental shift in the public’s perception of and attitude towards technician jobs. Therefore, we undertake work to raise the profile of technicians and promote greater recognition of the importance of their contributions to modern society.
The Department for Education announced in November 2018 that the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) had been chosen to create and implement the first phase of a substantial national T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer.
TLPD offers support for FE teachers and leaders as they prepare to deliver T Levels. The programme provides opportunities for teachers to further develop their teaching skills, subject knowledge and industry expertise. TLPD has been designed around the needs of providers and their workforce to ensure positive outcomes for students. The TLPD offer consists of five strands of support: Ongoing Pr
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For the past three years, Gatsby has been supporting a project at the University of Huddersfield School of Education and Professional Development to research and develop support for subject-specialist pedagogy for technical education. Beginning with trainee teachers for Further Education in science, engineering and technology, the team has developed resources to support context-specific decision-making for good technical teaching.
Additional sets of resources are now available for teacher trainers, teachers undertaking CPD, and subject leaders: https://www.improvingtechnicaleducation.org.uk/teacher-education Project findings The University of Huddersfield team has published an evaluation report for the early project activity, available here: https://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/subject-specialist-pedagogy-in-i
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