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“In the 21st century, our natural resource is our people – and their potential is untapped and vast. Skills will unlock that potential.” - Leitch Review, December 2006

The development of learning and skills is fundamental to the economic and social well-being of the UK and Europe. Building policies and infrastructures that can support the level of development required is now a major priority.
Across Europe, governments are seeking to build systems that can meet the needs of businesses and individuals in a variety of ways. These include: developing a better understanding of education and training; reforming the accreditation and qualification systems to encourage flexibility in the labour market; extending the definition of learning to encompass informal learning; and developing robust planning and quality assurance systems.

ECOTEC can help you:

  • Find and implement practical solutions;
  • Gather a clear picture of supply and demand in learning markets and help to identify business skills needs;
  • Evaluate education and training programmes, and recommend how they can be developed to meet your objectives;
  • Develop sustainable policies that meet the needs of the economy and of diverse communities;
  • Determine where your policy should head in the future and assess the quality of provision, provider capacity and capability development.

simon.james@ecotec.com
07825 944 795

Case Study: Learner progression for LearnDirect

ECOTEC will provide UFI with a research report that presents an analysis of the factors that prevent learners from progressing further into learning once they have completed their learning experience with Learndirect.  The methodology includes a document review, email pro-forma to 40 providers, interviews with key stakeholders and six in - depth case studies of Learndirect centres. 

 

The study will outline challenges faced by UFI in working towards meeting key performance indicators set by the LSC and ways to overcome these challenges based on evidence of good practice collected throughout the course of the study.