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Navigating Higher Education Changes: A Strategic Perspective for Progression

This informative text explores the evolving landscape of higher education, focusing on key developments, challenges, and strategies for progression. It delves into external influences such as tuition fees, apprenticeships, and labor market shifts, along with internal considerations and the City & Guilds heritage. The narrative discusses the HE White Paper's impact, professional recognition awards, and the need for a new higher-level framework progression strategy. Unveil the latest trends and insights to navigate the changing dynamics of higher education effectively.

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Navigating Higher Education Changes: A Strategic Perspective for Progression

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  1. KATE SHOESMITH

  2. HE in FE: An awarding perspective KATE SHOESMITH

  3. DRIVERS FOR CHANGE AGENDA • 1 • 2 • HOW THIS IS AFFECTING OUR OFFER • 3 • NEXT STEPS

  4. A CHANGING LANDSCAPE • ‘… the mismatch between skills in demand and skills offered by young people is growing. This can be seen, for example, in the high and sometimes increasing unemployment rates of university graduates.’ • ILO (2011), Global Employment Trends 2011: The challenge of a jobs recovery. P.52

  5. EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS • TUITION FEES • APPRENTICESHIPS – increased focus on ‘higher level apprenticeships’ • LABOUR MARKET CHANGES: - 100% increase in those with ‘higher level skills’ between 2007 & 2017 - School leaver programmes, eg Proctor & Gamble, KPMG, etc • June 2011 - HE White Paper • 300,000 expected to be unsuccessful in HE applications in 2011 • 16.6% increase in apprenticeship starts in last year • £425m public funding supports HE learners in FE

  6. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HE WHITE PAPER • Key themes in HE White • Paper: • Improve information available to prospective students • Improve industry-HE collaborations • Increase competition – encourage more providers into HE market • Proposed legislative process: • May 2012: HE Bill expected • 2013: Royal Assent granted • 2013/14: Earliest any non-teaching bodies could seek degree awarding powers ‘WE WILL... FACILITATE EXTERNALLY-ASSESSED DEGREES BY TRUSTED AWARDING BODIES’ HE White Paper, 28 June 2011

  7. 1 2 3 RECENT FOCUS ON QCF L2 & 3 – Need to refocus on ‘seamless’ progression CITY & GUILDS HERITAGE Imperial College / Art School Master Craftsman PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS Under review INTERNAL CONSIDERATIONS • Work to date: • Qualification data analysis • Extensive stakeholder testing • Building towards a partnership model between providers • and City & Guilds

  8. BUILDING A NEW HIGHER LEVEL FRAMEWORK

  9. PROGRESSION STRATEGY Now Short term Long term Redevelop Professional Recog Awards (LCGI, etc) Focus on Higher Level Apprenticeship offer Explore (vocational) degree option Develop 2010 / 11 Launch Jan 2012 Develop 2011 / 12 Launch Sept 2012 Decision by Dec 2011 In order to develop the right progression ladder for City & Guilds learners

  10. Thank you • Any questions? • Kate Shoesmith • Head of Policy & Corporate Affairs • kate.shoesmith@cityandguilds.com

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