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To mark VQ Day 2014, a new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research has investigated the changing landscape of the workforce.  It says that - by 2022 - 9 out of 10 most in-demand occupations of the future will be attained by completing vocational qualifications.  It has been estimated that 3.6m vacancies will become available over the next decade and many of the jobs expected to drive economic growth & mobility will be accessible with a vocational qualification. 

The most in-demand occupations will all be in health & care as a result of our ageing population with the report revealing that an additional 3m more health & care workers are going to be needed to look after people in hospitals, care homes & the community.  And nearly a quarter of a million jobs for ‘associate professionals’ people with level 4 qualifications such as Foundation Degrees and Higher Apprenticeships.

• SFA and VQ Day: Vocational qualifications a route to future success - changing landscape of the workforce
• Winning the Global Race:  Jobs, skills and the importance of Vocational Education
• Has the coalition government finally ‘cracked’ this crucial social problem?
• Government axe falls on 5,000 low value adult vocational qualifications
• DH:  Hands up those of you that remember State Enrolled Nurses (SENs), who could progress to become SRNs!
• Wood report seeks 40% reduction in Scottish youth unemployment by 2020
• All 9 regions of England see fall in 16- to 18-year-olds NEET
• More apprentices progress into Higher Education
• Government to establish first new Further Education college in 20 years
• Government supports firms with £25m to fund training
• 30,000 Modern Apprenticeships by 2020
• UK spending of EU youth unemployment money misdirected, says report
• 'Universities are at the heart of the economy' - CBI
• Top firms back new tranche of Tech Levels
• Michael Gove: an education system which works for every child
• Funding for apprenticeships helps small business & postgraduates
• £110m youth funding
• New nursing apprenticeships for those who have proven they can care
• CBI comments on Association of Colleges' career guidance report
• Member States urged to improve quality checks in universities and vocational colleges
• New engineering qualifications for 14- to 16-year-olds
• Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment
• PM announces new work training schemes for young people and a new era of apprenticeships
• IfL comments on apprenticeships implementation plan
• Timing is everything when it comes to successful projects
• NIACE online employer toolkit designed to help more disabled people gain access to an Apprenticeship

Yesterday (9th June 2014) marked World Accreditation Day, an initiative to promote the benefits of standards and accreditation to policy makers and regulators around the world.  The focus this year is on the role accreditation plays in providing confidence in the provision of energy.

A brochure has been produced to show how standards and accreditation are being used to deliver policy objectives in both traditional and renewable sources of energy.

Download the brochure to find out how policy makers have been able to:

• reduce costs by targeting inspections more reliably and effectively.
• moderate the need for additional legislation, as well as reducing the risk of unintended consequences.
• verify the accurate calculation of taxation revenue.