Education, Skills and Policy
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One of the greatest challenges facing policy-makers in the UK today is reversing the skills shortages and gaps in science, engineering and technology (SET).
The etb works with industry, the Government, the education community and other stakeholders to ensure a supply of appropriately-skilled individuals into the current and future workforce.
We gather and focus opinion from across the SET sector. Our Corporate Member group unites leading companies to direct our research, acting as a pressure group and information exchange. Our Business & Industry Panel serves as a conduit for the concerns of companies in relation to national policy, especially on education and skills.
Our latest research and policy is detailed below. Full copies and summaries can be downloaded from http://corp.etechb.co.uk/learning/etb_research.asp
Further information, comments or questions:
On etb policy:
Dan Fox 020 7557 6417
On etb Corporate Membership and the Business & Industry Panel:
Madeleine Gregory 020 7557 6479
MARCH 2004
The Frontiers of Innovation: Wealth Creation from Science, Engineering and Technology
The work of a group chaired by Sir Peter Williams, chairman of the Engineering and Technology Board and Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Engineering - sets out more than 30 proposals for the creation of a policy framework to encourage greater wealth creation from science, engineering and technology.
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FEBRUARY 2004
Developing Technicians in the Workforce
We are delighted to launch the final part of our project Developing Technicians in the Workforce
This has identified best practice in the recruitment, development and retention of technicians in five science, engineering and technology sub-sectors - and makes recommendations for further increasing technician numbers and enhancing their status.
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JANUARY 2004
Developing Skills
In 2003, we completed the first phase of our Developing Technicians project which identified ways to promote the grade.
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In 2004 our focus will be on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including:
- University Provision of CPD to SET Sectors
- Benchmarking International e-CPD
- e-Learning Courses and Materials in the SET Sector
- Role of CPD in Emerging Technology Sectors
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See also our survey of the Skills Needs of Manufacturing SMEs and Survey of Professional Qualifications.
The Professional Technologist Review has assessed the demand for this new grade and identified its characteristics.
Productivity and Innovation
Productivity, Innovation and the Professional Development of Engineers demonstrates how crucial boosting skills is to wealth creation.
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DECEMBER 2003
Careers and education
Careers education and guidance goes to the heart of the etb’s aims. Three major pieces of research look at why talented young people fail to realise their potential in pursuing or continuing with a SET career.
Tomorrow’s World, Today’s Reality reviews teachers’ approaches to science, technology and mathematics and finds that even they regard the science curriculum as dull and difficult to relate to everyday life.
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Ready, SET, Go explores the role of careers services in making SET more appealing, especially to women.
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Early Career Experiences of Engineering and Technology Graduates found that salaries are relatively high and promotion prospects good - but there is still concern over the lack of work-related training.
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