NUS’ President appears before government committee on skills
NUS National President Wes Streeting appeared before the House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee today (Wednesday 9 July) to discuss, among other things, the importance of higher education for the workforce.
You can see the meeting on the Parliament TV website,until mid-August (the recording is online for 28 days). Wes' comments were also picked up in the guardian.
Wes’ appearance comes the day after NUS responded to the Department for Innovations, Universities and Skills’ (DIUS) 'Higher Education at Work, High Skills: High Value consultation which you can download below.
The consultation, with employers, learners and higher education providers, looked at what the government should be doing to equip the workforce with the skills it needs. We would like to thank all the students’ unions who contributed to the response.
The NUS response emphasised
- The importance of information, advice and guidance to help learners choose the right progression routes and career paths.
- The importance of involving employers in the design of higher education, whilst at the same time
- maintaining quality and standards throughout the sector.
- The desperate need to revolutionise how skills are recognised and recorded.
- Our disappointment with the government's decision to cut funding for ELQs (Equivalent or lower qualifications).
- The important role that students' unions have to play in the skills agenda.
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