THE: Careers-guidance statements demanded as Willetts unveils choice agenda
Published on June 10, 2010
Every university will be asked to state how they prepare students for the world of work by David Willetts’ opening salvo to improve transparency in the sector.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is to write to institutions asking them to produce Graduate Employability Statements explaining how they support students in areas such as careers guidance and work placements, the universities minister announced.
Mr Willetts said it was the coalition government’s first move to help students make more informed decisions about their choice of university, and said he hoped to announce further measures in the months ahead.
In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Yanina Aubrey-Gimenez writes about how the University of Hertfordshire is providing dedicated (and multi-faceted) support to businesses and entrepreneurs. “Starting and scaling up innovation can…
Today (21 March), The Sutton Trust released their latest report ‘Reforming Student Maintenance’. The report features modelling from London Economics and recommends: the reintroduction of maintenance grants; for wider eligibility…
University Alliance have published their response to the Department for Education’s Advanced British Standard consultation. Summary See the full consultation response here.
