Our goal is to increase productivity and growth by bringing education and business closer together and improving the quality of our skills programme, so that we meet current and future business skills needs.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
1) Developing Skills: Strengths and Weaknesses in the System, and What can be Done. The new Industrial Strategy must consider how the education system can create the general and specific skills needed by businesses toda...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science
Addresses funding, system, and market challenges for technical education and apprenticeships.
Participation levels in advanced vocational Science, TEchnology and Mathematics (STEM) education and training are historically low in the North East of England. Fewer young people attain Level 3 vocational or academic qu...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Focuses on developing talent for growth in technical skills training.
Investing in apprenticeships is an excellent way for the UK economy to recover from the effects of COVID-19\. Apprentices each generate an average **£34,000 of economic benefit each year** in the UK and Government ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: WORKPLUS APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Addresses challenges of finding apprenticeships and developing talent, but not specifically focused on technical education.