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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Can the Civil Society Covenant Work?
This past week I attended what struck me as an extraordinary event. Held at the Science Museum in London, it brought together multiple ministers and Secretaries of State plus many senior representatives of the Voluntary Sector/Civil Society organisations, plus some … Continue reading
Posted in Equality
Tagged Jess Phillips, Opportunity for All, Prime Minister
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Upping the Engineering Talent Pipeline
The Government’s recently published Modern Industrial Strategy has a lot to say about skills. For instance, it commits to ‘enhance skills and increase access to talent by reforming the skills and employment support system to create a strong pipeline into … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Education
Tagged Lifelong learning entitlement, Skills England, stereotyping, T Levels
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Atomic Human – or Atomic Man?
I’m not convinced by the idea of AI throwing everyone out of jobs or taking over the world, but I thought I should read up some thoughtful writing on the subject, so I turned to Neil Lawrence’s 2024 book (recently … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged AI, Katherine Blodgett, Neil Lawrence
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Skills, What Skills?
The answer to many of today’s problems seems to lie in the magic word ‘skills’, but this word can be used to mean so many different things, depending on audience and context, that in itself it is far from sufficient … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Education
Tagged Alison Wolf, apprenticeships, FE Colleges, Growth and Skills Levy
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Choosing Your Image
We all know people who seem quintessentially comfortable in their own skins, who effortlessly fit in to whatever group they want to belong to and reign supreme in their world (at least socially). But, note my use of the word … Continue reading
