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The University of Exeter . Dr Andrew Dean a.dean@ex.ac.uk. LOCATION. Exeter 2.5 hours from London Mild climate & high quality of life - 20 minutes to beach in region of natural beauty
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The University of Exeter Dr Andrew Dean a.dean@ex.ac.uk
LOCATION • Exeter 2.5 hours from London • Mild climate & high quality of life - 20 minutes to beach in region of natural beauty • “Exeter is very easy to fall in love with. It has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country, in one of the most beautiful counties in Britain." Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities, 2005
Marchmont Observatory • Labour Market Observatory • Specialist Research centre in Skills and employment policy and practice • Supporting the exchange of ideas and good practice • Regional and local specialisms • History of EU Project working (Horizon 2020/FP7, LLP/erasmus+, Progress etc) • Action-based research
Education, Training and Work in the UK Academic versus Vocational Labour Market Priorities Historic Tensions and Market Failure Current Priorities Qualifications Guidance Policy Direction England’s New Structures How Wales is different http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
VET in EnglandDecentralised & Market DrivenPrinciple is VET should be provided by employers who require & will use the skills they are creating, not by the state / formal education institutionsHistoric tension in policy – spontaneous order or spontaneous disorderState’s concern is with identifying and rectifying market failure http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
Qualifications ‘Licenses’ to practice are rare in the UK Qualifications system has been praised for its focus on ‘progression’ through Level 1 to Level 8 Employers are involved in establishing ‘occupational standards’, i.e. competencies required at a given level to perform a job Many exam boards exist, creating competing qualifications linked to these standards This makes it easy for new qualifications to be created quickly But it is confusing for employers, leading to periodic efforts to reduce the number of qualifications that exist, or are state funded. http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
Guidance Whose demand? ‘The career aspirations of teenagers at all ages can be said to have nothing in common with the projected demand for labour in the UK between 2010 and 2020.’ IAG is the responsibility of schools/colleges & National Careers Service • No ring-fenced funding for schools • Declining in number of young people leads to concerns re impartiality • ‘Gap’ in provision for 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education • National Careers Service is new – online, phone & face-to-face. First face-to-face session is free for all. Two additional sessions if low skilled, claiming benefits, at risk of redundancy. Changes seen by almost all as an error... weakening link with work... http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
Schools Schools – massive liberalisation and aggressive ‘marketisation’ - free schools (faith, geography, specialism etc) - academy schools - University Technical Colleges - Studio Schools (sectoral) - as well as private schools/independent schools and existing state schools and grammar schools and Colleges No role for local government in most new schools and academies Education leaving age extended (17 then 18) Also de-regulation of teacher training http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
New Structures and Priorities - ENGLAND Goodbye Regions – Hello Local... Local Enterprise Partnerships - all pursuing ‘Growth’ - all have some responsibility for ‘skills’ funding (inc apps) - all responsibility for allocating EU (ESF/ERDF funds) - all see link between work and education as important All are ‘demand-led’ – with employer dominated ‘Boards’ (but delivery is by (increasingly impoverished) local government – huge tensions!!! I’m looking to learn about practical examples of better links between education, training and work... http://www.marchmont.ac.uk
Takk! Dr Andrew Dean a.dean@exeter.ac.uk
