New College Durham and REED NCFE employability learning two years on…
Lindsay Deswert, one of the lead practitioners from New College Durham: “New College Durham, like many others I’m sure, awaited the responses to Professor Alison…
Tom Millar
REED NCFE’s Baseline Employability Skills Test (BESTest) has been taken by over 15,000 students and the results are in…
Since its launch six months ago REED NCFE’s Baseline Employability Skills Test (BESTest) has been taken by over 15,000 students in England. The results provide…
“How did REED NCFE give me the employability skills I need to progress?”
In previous articles I have looked at ways to overcome some of the challenges of preparing learners for the workplace. This time, though, maybe you…
What makes a Learner Job Ready?
Despite the UK’s economy recording a 12th consecutive quarter of growth, the job market is as competitive as ever and for young people the statistics…
Successful Employer Engagement
I am often struck by this paradox. Colleges that do not have a CRM system often yearn after one as if it will solve all…
Learner-led Employer Engagement
Most Colleges that I work with are rightly obsessed about putting their learners first. Making sure that the best interests of learners are right at…
How can you measure progress in employability skills
In an ideal and simplistic world an effective work preparation programme should give your learners three things: Employer Awareness – are your learners aware of…
How can tutors deliver employability skills effectively?
Teaching employability well is a bit like saying; eat a balanced diet, exercise and you’ll be healthier. Most people who work in education entered the…
REED NCFE response to the ESE review of Careers Guidance
The aftermath has arrived. Six years after the severe cuts to careers education and guidance services in England we now have a generation of learners…
Effectively preparing learners for work experience
No matter which way you look at it, receiving negative employer feedback is a “fail” where work experience is concerned. Not only has your College’s…