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<p>The University Technical Colleges (UTC) programme has an important role to play
in our reforms to technical education, with strong UTCs succeeding in equipping young
people with the skills businesses need, getting them into employment and supporting
social mobility.</p><p>There are regulations in place that require local authorities
to write to parents of pupils in Year 9 to notify them of schools with atypical ages
of admission within reasonable travelling distance, which includes UTCs, to make sure
they are aware of the choices available to them. Early indications suggest that these
letters have had a positive impact on awareness of UTCs and supported their recruitment.</p><p>
</p><p>Recent changes to the Careers Guidance legislation also requires maintained
schools and academies to provide opportunities for providers of technical education,
such as UTCs, to visit schools to talk to students in Years 8-13, to inform them of
their offer.</p><p> </p><p>UTCs are sponsored by employers and they are essential
to marketing efforts by UTCs to promote their offer. Employers can demonstrate to
pupils how attending the UTC can lead to a successful career. Employers taking a sustained
and embedded role in supporting the UTC programme is crucial to their success.</p>
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