We're proud to support industry in developing their workforce using higher-level technical qualifications.
Research shows that there is clearly a gap between education outcomes and what labour markets need.
Employers are involved with our qualifications from the outset through the development and validation.
Current government reforms of higher technical provision can help meet the demand for a skilled labour force.
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Employer-education relationships are essential to provide students with the skills they need to enter the workplace. BTEC Higher Nationals are rooted in industry - our partnerships with employers and professional organisations ensure our students can progress into employment or further study.
These collaborations don't just advance our qualification development but also ensure that both employers and students benefit from workforce skills fit for the future.
Higher technical education (HTE) at Levels 4 and 5 (equivalent to the first two years of an UK honours degree) already plays a vital role in supplying the UK’s labour market with a highly skilled workforce, but it is an often an overlooked higher education option. Despite a decline in numbers since 2000, however, HTE is now looks set for a resurgence.
In what is consistently described as an ‘unprecedented year’, the education sector is witnessing its own rapid change. Ensuring that learning is accessible, relevant, and meets the needs of local markets has always been a challenge, but in 2020 this need has become even greater.
Cloud computing is still a relatively new concept to the corporate world, despite most of us interacting with the cloud on a daily basis. It wouldn’t be inaccurate to suggest than many of us even take it for granted.
Cloud computing is still a relatively new concept to the corporate world, despite most of us interacting with the cloud on a daily basis. It wouldn’t be inaccurate to suggest than many of us even take it for granted.
