With 2019 now thoroughly underway, we thought it about time we introduced you to three new faces on our growing team, and how they fit in with our plans for this year. John Gray – Director of Further Education The number one priority at Emsi has always been to “Bless the Customer”. This is […]
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Major New Report on the STEM Skills Shortage
We often hear from the Government, media and employer groups that Britain faces a shortage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills. However, what we rarely hear are specific details of what those skills shortages actually are and — just as crucially — where they are. In other words, we know that there […]
Damian Hinds’ Battersea Speech Signals a Welcome Intent to Tackle Skills Shortages at the Local Level
In a major speech at the iconic Battersea Power Station on 6th December, the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds set out the Government’s plans to get more people into skilled jobs. Beginning his speech by setting out that perennial problem of the British economy, low productivity, and how this is hampering economic […]
November Product Update
Welcome to what we hope will be the first in a series of short monthly video product updates. One of our goals at Emsi is to constantly innovate, because our overarching goal is to bless our customers and make sure they are getting the most out of our tools. Each product update will feature two […]
As Ofsted Turns up the Heat on the Sector Over Curriculum, How Should Colleges Respond?
This article first appeared on FE News In her speech to the AoC Annual Conference, Ofsted Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman caused something of a stir in her comments about colleges chasing income over students’ best interests. Naming subjects such as arts and media, she said that their recent report into Level 2 courses had found […]
Data Dabbling: Where are Jobs Most Concentrated?
Welcome to Data Dabbling — our fortnightly-end-of-the-week-very-brief-look at some interesting data and trends we’ve been playing around with. This week we take a look at job density, to show where the most number of jobs are concentrated up and down the country. What we’ve found is that half of the jobs in England and Wales […]
Improving Employment Outcomes for Graduates in Their Home Region
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a funding competition for universities and colleges looking for innovative ways to help students find graduate-level employment close to home. Winning institutions will receive between £100,000 and £300,000 (and up to £500,000 for collaborative bids) to: “Develop and implement innovative projects to test ways of improving transition […]
