InstantForum.NET v4.1.4City & Guilds Centre for Skills Developmenthttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/forum@skillsdevelopment.orgFri, 03 Sep 2010 05:50:50 GMT20http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic120-46-1.aspxDid you find the article - '[url=http://newsletter.skillsdevelopment.org/summer2010/index.html?page=2][b]Tasks, Not Time: Making better use of working mothers[/b][/url]' skills' useful? <br><br>Let us know what you think by posting a comment. <br>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:28:19 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic119-46-1.aspxDid you find the article - 'Good Practices in Educational Partnerships Guide: UK-Africa Higher & Further Education Partnerships' useful?Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:16:13 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic116-46-1.aspxDid you find the article - [i][b]'[url=http://newsletter.skillsdevelopment.org/summer2010/index.html?page=1]We must train young people how to think…it’s critical[/url]'[/b] [/i] useful?Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:05:14 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic108-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Apprenticeships - A Route out of Recession?" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:28:06 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic107-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Skills Development: A South African Perspective" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:27:29 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic106-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Developing Employability" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:26:43 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic105-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Doing Things Differently: step changes in skills and inclusion" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:26:00 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic104-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Beauty and the Bathroom!" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:25:14 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic103-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Addressing the skills needs of women smallholders: CSD's report signals that it's time for change" in the Winter 2010 newsletter useful?Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:24:08 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic91-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Vocational training: a route out of a life of crime?" in the Autumn newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:52:10 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic94-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Education and skills development: why is South Africa still struggling?" in the Autumn 2009 newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:04 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic93-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Understanding the VAK model and its application" in the Autumn 2009 newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:15 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic92-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "The Mobile Workforce: from India to Canada" in the Autumn 2009 newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:18 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic90-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Training for rural development: Agricultural and enterprise skills for women smallholders" in the Autumn 2009 newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:50:29 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic89-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Smoothing the path: advice about learning and work for disadvantaged adults" in the Autumn 2009 newsletter useful?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:11 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic84-46-1.aspxThe importance of employer engagement in delivering a highly skilled workforce is widely accepted. However, efforts to increase employer engagement in the UK face open questions: <br><br> * Is there any evidence for return on employer investment and what are the determining factors?<br> * What are the barriers to employer engagement and how can they be overcome?<br> * Should other approaches be adopted to encourage employer involvement?<br>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:06:12 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic80-46-1.aspxHow can flexibility be built into apprenticeships so they can fully meet the needs of the learner and the employer?Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:08:45 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic74-46-1.aspxIs apprenticeship more suited to adults rather than school leavers and young learners?Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:25:18 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic73-46-1.aspxIs apprenticeship still a valid method for learning and experience in the workplace in today’s society?Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:20:45 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic64-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "[url=http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/emailnews/spring2009/sims.html][b][u]Elusive equity: education and skills in South Africa[/u][/b][/url]" in the Spring 2009 newsletter useful?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:22:36 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic66-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "[b][i][u][url=http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/emailnews/spring2009/Andrew_Morris_Education_Evidence_Portal_RW.html]The wonders of EEP[/url][/u][/i][/b] (evidence educational portal)" in the Spring 2009 newsletter interesting?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:25:10 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic65-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "[url=http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/emailnews/spring2009/Nick_Grist_Valuable_lessons_from_vocational_training_RW.html][b][u][i]Valuable lessons from vocational training[/i][/u][/b][/url]" in the Spring 2009 newsletter interesting?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:24:06 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic63-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Closing the Gender Skills Gap (National Skills Forum) " in the Spring 2009 newsletter useful?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:20:02 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic62-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Keeping focus on strategy in a downturn" in the Spring 2009 newsletter useful?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:18:00 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic61-46-1.aspxDid you find the article "Training in a global, and local, downturn" in the Spring 2009 newsletter useful?Tue, 05 May 2009 11:15:56 GMTTaiye Arohttp://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/forum/Topic45-46-1.aspx'School leavers are bright and able - just not ready for work'. 'Employers' needs are not being met by school- and college-based education and training'. Sound familiar? These were the views of local employers and teachers drawn from across 14 schools in Hyderabad, India.<br><br>In July 2008, the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development facilitated a series of focus groups in partnership with CfBT Education Services India. The focus groups sought to explore the perceptions of why employers are dissatisfied with the level of skills demonstrated by school leavers joining their companies, and get an understanding of the role careers and learning guidance can play in making young people better informed about the world of work and the options available to them. <br><br>We also took the opportunity to meet and discuss the issue of careers planning with approximately 40 students aged between 9-13 years from a range of schools in Hyderabad managed by CfBT Education Services India. What came through clearly in our conversations was the fact that young people felt they did not receive enough information about future careers and learning options. Information is poor, often gleaned from local newspapers. They would like to develop a better understanding of the type of skills employers need. Many had unrealistic expectations regarding their transition from school to further education or employment, with a large number expressing an interest in becoming doctors, engineers or working within the civil service. Very few expressed an interest in vocational careers options. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it was also apparent that parents were hugely influential with regard to young people's selection of career choice.<br><br>Both focus groups confirmed that students need better careers guidance counselling, and both practitioners and employers are keen to work with CSD and CfBT. Based on these findings, CSD is working with two India-based organisations - CfBT Education Services India and The Promise Foundation (a local NGO that has expertise in designing and delivering careers guidance counselling training to teachers) to deliver a skills development project that will improve the links between schools and employers in the region, as well as improving the provision of careers guidance counselling within schools for young people by equipping teachers across 10 schools with effective careers guidance counselling skills and support materials.<br><br>The project will result in:<br><br> * approximately 20 teachers trained as career counsellors across<br> 10 schools in Hyderabad<br> * a map of employers' skills requirements within the Hyderabad region<br> * a map of learning opportunities within the Hyderabad region and further afield<br> * a Careers fair that will bring together young people, local employers and, importantly, parents<br> * employability skills workshops that will enable young people to understand and explore the range of skills that employers need.<br><br>Dr Prasad, CfBT Education Services India said: "We are delighted to be working with CSD and The Promise Foundation. This project promises to tackle a critical issue for India by increasing young people's awareness of skills required by employers and increasing their understanding of options open to them on leaving school."<br><br>And CSD hopes that the project will have a far wider impact. We anticipate that this model and any lessons learnt will enable the project to be replicated across other schools in Hyderabad in the future.Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:29:44 GMTHeidi Agbenyo