An Informed Scotland Higher Attainment, Wider Access Special is being published to coincide with our participation in the MacKay Hannah Poverty & Attainment in Education Conference on 11 December. In the Special, the conference chair, education consultant David Cameron states, ‘This needs to be more than a conference, it needs to be a step towards […]
Every month we summarise statistics and surveys, and the findings of research, studies and evaluations. November was no different – it was full of useful, rich reports waiting to be delved into. The Employer Perspectives Survey from UKCES; the latest Modern Apprenticeships statistics from SDS plus the Apprenticeships for the Future report from AAT. The […]
The word of the month was ‘innovation’, from innovative projects to the challenges of managing innovation. Two new knowledge exchange Innovation Centres were launched – the Data Lab and Construction Scotland, bringing the total to eight Scottish Funding Council supported Centres. Nesta and Innovate UK, the re-branded Technology Strategy Board, set up a new Innovation […]
by Helen Thorne, Director of Policy and Research, UCAS. Continuing our guest blog series featuring Informed Scotland subscribers writing on the theme Making connections across the learning & skills landscape. Almost 1,500 more students started degree courses at Scottish universities this autumn compared to last, as the country continues to attract well qualified students from […]