According to the Ofsted’s Further Education and Skills Handbook, one of the things their inspectors will be looking for colleges to evidence under the new Education Inspection Framework will be: “Any information provided about the destinations to which their learners progress when they leave the provider.” This presents something of a problem for providers, since […]
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How Can Your Existing Institutional Data Take Your Delivery to the Next Level?
In the fourth in our series of conference snapshots, Jeff Merriman, CTO and Co-Founder of DXtera Institute talks about how both universities and colleges can harness the power of operational data, by firstly extracting it from their current systems, then analysing it to answer key questions on learning outcomes, competencies and skills (DXtera, like […]
Digital Credentials: Rethinking the Currency of Qualifications
In the third of a series of short videos from our recent conference, City & Guilds’ Kirstie Donnelly MBE talks about how the fast pace of change in the nature of work, and the type of skills being demanded, must be reflected in how we think about learning and particularly qualifications. She argues for a […]
Demonstrating Your College’s Positive Intent and Impact
This piece was written for FE News. One of the most common areas of discussion I am having with senior management in the Further Education sector right now is that of “demonstrating positive intent and impact”. This is perhaps unsurprising, since Ofsted have recently included sections on Intent and Impact in their proposed new Education […]
Staying Ahead of the Curve in Anticipation of the New Ofsted Framework
The recent release of the Ofsted consultation on a new inspection framework for FE and training providers (as well as for other sections of the education system) was extremely interesting. One of the things that particularly jumped out was the suggested move away from achievement rates (long mooted), to more formally considering progress and destination. […]
What Does Our STEM Report Mean for the Further Education, Higher Education and Economic Development Sectors?
Hopefully you will by now have seen our recent report — Focus on the Demand for STEM Jobs and Skills in Britain — but if not, you can download a copy for free by clicking on the front cover image below. In addition to the report, we also ran a webinar summarising the main findings, […]
New Career Coach: A Tool to Help You Guide Young People Along the Careers Journey
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” This is a question that most young people probably get asked at some point, and very often the answer will be something connected with what they like doing, or something they’re good at, or perhaps something wonderfully ambitious but hopelessly unrealistic. For any young person […]
Three New Faces for Three Key Goals: Bless Customers; Increase Presence; Explore New Territory
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 […]
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 […]
Overcoming the “Inability-to-Articulate-What-Skills-Are-Actually-Needed” Gap
The world of work and the way we think about work are currently undergoing seismic shifts. Whilst much of the focus on this tends to be on the issue of automation, and what that might mean for both employers and employees, there is something that is perhaps even more fundamental. We’re talking about skills. […]
