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<p>Lord Young in his report “Enterprise for All” has proposed a number of measures
to help schools and colleges embed enterprise in their teaching to help young people
develop a career and vocational skills. The Government expects to announce its response
in the autumn. This will include the development of Enterprise Advisers to enable
school headteachers to strengthen their focus on enterprise and engagement with the
world of business and work.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will also apply to university
technical colleges, which provide high-quality technical education for those young
people that choose to follow a more practically orientated education. Employers play
a key role in shaping the curriculum to ensure that students learn practical and relevant
skills for industry.</p><p> </p><p>We are linking the whole education system more
closely to the world of work. We have introduced Technical Awards for 14-16-year-olds.
These qualifications, equivalent to GCSEs, are developed in partnership with employers
and will give students the opportunity to develop real-life practical skills.</p><p>
</p><p>We have also introduced Tech Levels for 16-19-year-old students who want to
learn technical skills as an alternative to, or alongside, A levels. The 227 Tech
Levels taught from September 2014 are all endorsed by employers, trade or professional
bodies, and cover most practical career paths. From September 2016, all Tech Level
courses will also involve employers in the delivery and/or assessment of the qualification.
We have changed the way providers are funded for 16-19 year olds so that work experience
is funded on the same basis as qualifications. This gives education providers the
freedom and flexibility needed to expand their work experience provision.</p>
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