Sector News

157 Group supplement

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:50:15 +0000

Confused about the 157 Group? The Group's recent supplement in _The Guardian_ may offer you come clarity.
Download the supplement here...

College voices - urgent request

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:21:48 +0000

Looking for a good story, someone we can interview and photograph Tues/Wed this week. Can you help? Usual ‘blurb’ below to remind you what I’m after…do give me a nudge if I’m sitting on one of your ideas. I do tend to lose track, especially when I get busy with other things…

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Graduates 'short on skills' - CBI

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:35:48 +0000

Same 'ol same 'ol on the eve of the CBI's conference

From the BBC

The government wants 50% of young people in higher education
Business leaders have criticised the quality of university graduates, complaining they lack basic organisational skills.

The Confederation of British Industry is launching a new higher education taskforce with university leaders. read more...

Increase to minimum apprenticeship earnings

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:02:54 +0000

Denham and Balls announce increase to minimum apprenticeship earnings

The minimum weekly earnings for all apprentices in England will be increased from £80 to £95 a week next year, Skills Secretary, John Denham and Children's Secretary Ed Balls announced today. read more...

Education Consultancy ranked first in industry league table

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:44:52 +0000

Specialist education and skills consultancy Communications Management has been named the number one PR agency in the public sector outside of London and number six nationally. This ranking is the first public sector league table to be published by industry magazine PR Week. read more...

Students: Customers or learners?

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:21:11 +0000

By Mike Baker - BBC news story

Should university students be seen as learners or customers?

While you might argue they are both, the dividing line between the two has become dangerously blurred. This was underlined by two news stories this week. read more...

Student chefs wanted

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:00:28 +0000

Trade website bighospitality.co.uk has launched a new feature called Rising Stars and is looking for catering and hospitality students to take part. Ideal candidates will be showing a real enthusiasm for a career in hospitality and may have already achieved something of note. Participants should be happy to be interviewed and provide a digital photo of themselves. read more...

Top Uni Says A-Levels Not Good Enough - Piggy Back this story!

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:49:10 +0000

By Sky News SkyNews - Wednesday, June 4 One of the world's top universities is to trial its own entrance exam because A-level "grade inflation" has made it impossible to tell one straight-A candidate from another.

Sir Richard Sykes, Rector of Imperial, announced the move as he called for extreme action to "save" bright children from underperforming state schools. read more...

Benchmark your College’s Marketing Processes

Ruth Sparkes — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:40:50 +0000

A new resource from The Knowledge Partnership

How market oriented is your college?
How well do you engage with external audiences?
Can you meet the challenges ahead?
How responsive are you?
Are you a learning organisation?
Do you want an efficient way of organising evidence to support Self-Assessment, Framework for Excellence, IiP, Audit and Inspection? read more...

Students claim survey dishonesty

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:13 +0000

By Sean Coughlan, BBC News education reporter (from the BBC)

Students claim universities are manipulating the survey

Students from a range of universities are claiming they are being pressed to make falsely enthusiastic responses to an official satisfaction survey. read more...