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1. FE and TVET reform – Is a binary
divide dangerous as we head towards
the 4th industrial revolution?
David Corke
Director of Education and Skills Policy,
Association of Colleges

2. 2
Education vs. Employer logic (Wheelahan, 2017)

3. 3
How the academic and technical options would work
Optional
Academic option Technical option
GCSEs and technical
awards
GCSEs and technical
awards
Transition year
(if appropriate)
A levels and/or applied
general qualifications*
Higher education
(undergraduate degree)
Transition year
and/or traineeship
(if appropriate)**
(two years)
College-based
education including
placement in industry
Apprenticeship with at
least 20% college-
based education
Higher education (Level
4/5 technical
education)***
Degree
apprenticeships &
higher apprenticeships
Skilled employment
Optional
16+
Bridging
provision
(where
appropriate)
Year
s
10-
11
** Where a student does both, the traineeship
will follow the transition year. Students doing
both the transition year and a traineeship may
progress directly to employment.
*Some students will move directly from A
Levels and/or applied general qualifications to
degree and higher apprenticeships.
*** HNC, HND, Foundation Degree
KS4
14-
16

4. 4
Payroll Manager
Legal Secretary
Financial Account
Manager
Accounting Technician
Paralegal
Nursing Assistant
Sports Therapist
Pharmaceutical
Technician
Laboratory Technician
Dental Nurse
IT Technician
Web Designer
Network Administrator
Software Developer
Programmer
Aircraft Fitter
Electrical Engineer
Energy Plant Operative
Engineering
Technician
Vehicle Mechanic
Barber
Beauty Therapist
Hairdresser
Baker
Butcher
Catering Manager
Events Manager
Chef
Park Ranger
Conservationist
Agricultural Technician
Horticulturalist
Farmer
Journalist
Upholsterer
Audio-visual
Technician
Graphic Designer
Arts Producer
Office Manager
Human Resources
Officer
Administrative Officer
Housing Officer
Youth Worker
Teaching Assistant
Early Years Officer
Nursery Assistant
Carpenter/Joiner
Construction Supervisor
Building/Civil Engineering
Technician
Electrician
Bricklayer/Mason
Creative and DesignConstruction
(454,726)
Business and
Administrative
Catering and
Hospitality
Childcare and
Education
(2,204,478) (568,998) (1,060,804) (1,625,448) (529,573)
Legal, Finance and
Accounting
Health and ScienceDigital Engineering and
Manufacturing
Hair and Beauty
(351,649) (1,319,645) (293,004) (915,979) (1,325,482)
Ship Officer
Railway Signalman
HGV Driver
Transport and
Logistics
Protective Services Sales, Marketing and
Procurement
Social Care
(398,400) (957,185) (865,941) (589,509)
Police Officer
Fire Service Officer
NCO
Buyer
Procurement Officer
Sales Account
Manager
Market Research
Analyst
Estate Agent
Care Worker
Residential Warden
Welfare Counsellor
Probation Officer
Home Carer
Agriculture, Environmental
and Animal Care
We expect these routes to be delivered primarily through apprenticeships.
Key
Route name
(Number
employed in
occupations
within route)
Examples of
occupations
to which the
route could
lead
The 15 new technical routes to skilled employment

5. 5
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours…

7. 7
 Academic routes have always allowed young
people to delay choice and hedge their bets in
terms of career choice.
 Core/specialism model builds this into technical
pathways too, but to a lesser extent.
 Occupational standards and qualifications can
never keep up with cutting edge industry
practise. Will always be mapped to jobs, skills
and needs of yesterday.
Summary: A binary divide?

8. 8
What is the solution?
• Look to the Nordic/Swiss
systems.
• Early and continuous
careers advice.
• Inter-company
programmes (employer
associations).
• Allow for a small number
of interdisciplinary or
general qualifications
when a technical
equivalent doesn’t exist.
• Occupational thresholds
must be high.
• Develop and test core
theory and practical skills
– KSB.
• Transfer programmes.

9. Are we asking too much of our
learners?
www.britishcouncil.org/education/skills-employability
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