Should I stay or should I go?

2022-03-02T14:45:15+00:00

Around two thirds of the young people who leave Northern Ireland to study in other UK regions or further afield never return. This report from Pivotal explores the reasons behind these decisions and makes suggestions which could encourage more leavers to consider returning home after graduation or later in life.

Fast Forward for Digital Jobs

2022-03-02T14:50:52+00:00

techUK's Fast Forward for Digital Jobs report examines the state of play of adult education and digital skills training and sets out seven key recommendations to support learners, support employers, and deliver change at scale.

Why Don’t More Young Women Study Computing?

2019-10-25T17:57:02+01:00

This CCEA research paper examines the presently low levels of participation of female students in computing related subjects in NI, attempting to understand why fewer young women study these subjects, and establish various ways in which their participation might be encouraged and thus their overall entry numbers at school increased.

Future of skills and lifelong learning

2019-08-08T19:54:11+01:00

The Government Office for Science looked at how changes in technology and an ageing population affect what skills the UK will need in the future. The project also considered how investment in skills and encouraging lifelong learning can have a positive impact on productivity.

The Four Futures of Work

2019-08-08T19:57:31+01:00

The RSA’s Future Work Centre has published research that models four ‘futures of work’ by 2035 - and shows how politicians may not be up to speed on what’s going on.

The Future of Jobs 2018

2019-08-08T14:42:53+01:00

Workforce transformations are no longer an aspect of the distant future. As shown in the five-year outlook of this report, these transformations are a feature of today’s workplaces and people’s current livelihoods and are set to continue in the near term.

The 2018 Women in Stem Report

2019-08-08T15:07:41+01:00

This report argues that by 2030, 33% of young people moving into STEM careers in NI should be girls and that government must aim to establish Northern Ireland as an exemplar STEM region. If the potential for the entire population to embrace STEM is realised, it will drive innovation and economic growth, building a better place to live.

Employer Ownership of Skills

2019-08-08T16:53:09+01:00

This report looks at what has been achieved against the original vision for Industrial Partnerships (IPs). It focuses on the lessons learned from the activities, the challenges and successes.

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