Our first concept & discussion paper is LIVE on our website!

This paper kicks off a series celebrating our 25 years of championing higher level technical, professional education, and skills. Stay updated on future releases and other UVAC news by signing up for our newsletter

We are working alongside the 29 organisations in the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign with a shared aim for
Department for Education to reverse its disastrous plan to scrap BTECs. This Financial Times article summarises this case study in evidence-free policymaking:

ft.com/content/eb36f4…

In a series of concept & discussion papers, UVAC celebrates 25 yrs of working on behalf of the higher education sector to champion higher level technical, professional education and skills, and routes into the professions.
The first, by Dr Stan Lester - shorturl.at/bhwHX

UVAC is delighted to one of the sponsors of:
- Shaping Tomorrow's Global AI Talent, Today
- 21 May 2024
- London
Mandy Crawford-Lee is a guest speaker when she joins a panel discussion on Leadership & AI

aiworkandskills.com

Have you explored the courses offered by the AWD programme yet?

Getting off to a good start: designing effective onboarding - 30 May

Supporting apprentices with English and maths - contextualised - 17 & 24 May

Explore the whole offer here - buff.ly/3y6yQ46

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“It's very important to have an opportunity to celebrate and to reflect on achievement in a formal way. And it's really important that we do accept that our practitioners are working really hard to ensure that EDI is a feature of all the work that they do.“ -Mandy Crawford-Lee

#EDIheros

UVAC Members are invited to register for the next Quality DAKN online meeting

🗓️Tues 14 May 2-4pm

✅Hear other HEIs experience of OfS reviews
✅Take part in a discussion around unpicking self-assessment

attendee.gototraining.com/r/102698498122…

We are delighted to continue our support of WorldSkills UK as Headline sponsors of their International Skills Summit 5 on Thursday 23 May 2024, Birmingham

Read more & book - worldskillsuk.org/insights/inter…

There is still time to book your place on the FREE AWD CDP

Managing apprenticeship withdrawals
Delivery & Support staff
10 May

It is FREE to register and complete this course.

learning.etfoundation.co.uk/courses/managi…

Have you taken advantage of the FREE CPD offered by the AWD programme?

🗓️ Improving curriculum design 15 May
🗓️ Supporting apprentices with English and maths - contextualised 17 & 24 May

Explore these courses and the whole offer here - buff.ly/3y6yQ46

#AWD

“Apprenticeships are a skills programme & specifically an employer skills programme. They must be delivered as a productivity focused programme that can also support social mobility, social inclusion, levelling-up & the achievement of net zero agendas.”

campaign-for-learning.org.uk/CFL/What-we-do…

A crucial part of the apprenticeship conference calendar

Join us on Wed 6 Nov UVAC’s National Conference either at the ICC, Birmingham or online

✅Network with university partners
✅Sector updates
✅Meet with colleagues from across the sector

shorturl.at/xGT17

#UVAC2024

FIN & UVAC are working collaboratively to gather feedback across the sector to feed into the 'Ofsted Big Listen'
✔️Complete a survey prior to the webinar forms.office.com/e/QpJNnQ2zHA
✔️Attend webinar; Ofsted Big Listen - UVAC and FIN Seeking Views- May 7, 14:00
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/42863…

Save the Date & book your tickets for UVAC 2024 Conference!

Join us for the UVAC 2024 Conference, on Wednesday 6 November either in person at the ICC, Birmingham or online and celebrate our 25th anniversary with us!

#UVAC2024

UVAC has launched the 1st of a series of concept & discussion papers to celebrate 25 yrs of working on behalf of the higher education sector to champion higher level technical, professional education and skills, & routes into the professions

1st concept - shorturl.at/sAF39

Fellowship of inspection Nominees and UVAC are working collaboratively to gather feedback across the sector to feed into the 'Ofsted Big Listen'.

You are invited to register for Ofsted Big Listen - UVAC and FIN Seeking Views

- May 7 2024
- 2:00 PM BST

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/42863…

This Spring we encourage you to explore the range of CPD courses offered by the Department for Education for Education (DfE) funded Apprenticeship Workforce Development programme.

Booking for courses for May and beyond are now open
learning.etfoundation.co.uk/catalog?labels…

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In his Board Member reflection, UVAC’s Chair Professor Graham Baldwin gives his thoughts on how a real-world approach to learning can boost social mobility and contributes to the government’s levelling up agenda.

uvac.ac.uk/unlocking-succ…

Book your team’s place on one of the FREE AWD courses this Spring.

Sessions are designed to offer you a range of CPD opportunities funded by the DfE & delivered by sector experts, whatever your role.

To book, go to - shorturl.at/gwNXZ