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…we look forward to delivering entrepreneurial education to the NHS nationally, building on our reputation as a regional anchor for health training and one of the largest providers of HE provision for healthcare professionals in the UK.” Professor Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England and Director of Medical Innovation at ARU, said: “The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme is one of the largest innovation projects in the…
…South West region. We are thankful for the support and we are working incredibly hard with our partners such as Macmillan Cancer Support, the NHS, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group and the Carers Trust and Heart of England to upscale our online programmes and also develop a new Coronavirus module for people worried about the outbreak. There is still a need to support people and we have an online platform we have been testing and using over the…
…people living with frailty in the community. Individuals with frailty have different needs but, commonly, assistance is needed in activities related to mobility, self-care, domestic life and social activities. Whilst providing cost-effective and high-quality support for an aging population is a high priority issue, the lack of adequate social care provisions in the community and funding cuts have added to the pressures on an already overstretched…
…in driving innovation and enterprise. We are also deeply concerned that funding will be diverted through the small and specialist institutions, resulting in provision being heavily concentrated in London and in the Southeast, and at institutions which typically attract students from more advantaged socio-economic backgrounds. This will make studying creative arts the preserve of a small group of elite students who can study away from home, and is…
…cyber threats challenging the UK economy, government reports since 2018 indicate only a 6% reduction in the lack of cybersecurity technical skills, maintaining a 48% of all UK business surveyed in 2021 primarily due to unfilled recruitment and continuous rise in threats causing an increased talent demand. In the latest calendar reporting period, West Midlands remains a geographic hotspot for all core cyber security job vacancies. Our IoC-Cyber Se…
…neral qualifications, which are a valuable pathway for students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to access vocational and technical degrees.” Other signatories of the statement include: Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association said: “The government’s plan to sweep away the majority of applied general qualifications like BTECs will make it harder for many young people to access higher education and hard…
…ited. As we know from evidence collated during the course of the pandemic, Covid-secure measures adopted by universities has kept risk of transmission on campus low. We have been calling for this return for many months, and our member universities are ready and prepared to welcome their students back to make the most of this final term and to help power the nation’s recovery from the pandemic. The Graduate Employment and Skills guide also announce…
…ills White Paper. We are also deeply concerned that proposals could see funding diverted through the small and specialist institutions, resulting in provision being heavily concentrated at specialist institutions predominantly in London and in the South East, and at institutions which typically attract students from more advantaged socio-economic backgrounds. The proposals in the consultation threaten to make studying creative arts the preserve of…
…ccess and participation’. It is unclear why the Government wishes to actively disincentivise institutions from offering provision directly linked to shortage occupations, favouring recruitment from overseas over the upskilling of the UK workforce. Whilst the additional funding for small specialist providers proposed is welcome, disincentivising creative arts provision at non-specialist institutions will only exacerbate existing inequalities. Speci…
