Carole Kitching
@cjk100
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Leadership coach, Chair of Governors at West London College, Experienced FE/HE College CEO & Principal. Views my own.
Oxford
Joined August 2011
Wondering if executive agency Skills England will move to DWP now or will that (key) element of skills stay with FE/HE?? @Jacqui_Smith1 @FEWeek
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'Pat McFadden will become secretary of state for Work and Pensions in a new department incorporating the skills brief which currently sits with the Department for Education.' BBC Didn't see that coming.........
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Skills Minister @Jacqui_Smith1 Friday: collaboration, partnership & the Industrial Strategy "So the artificial barriers between Further and Higher Education must come down – in a coordinated, effective way." https://t.co/JducabX0Gi
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Speech delivered by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith at the University of Oxford on higher education reform, access and participation and working with the FE sector
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Link to survey in addition to QR code. Thanks for feedback! https://t.co/GhIqv0uMVr
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Are you a graduate or about to graduate and once studied @NewCollSwindon? Alumni survey & important research working with HE autistic/ADHD students/graduates & employers to tackle barriers to employment. Please take 5 minutes to complete this anonymous survey, scan below. Thanks!
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Are you a graduate or about to graduate and once studied @NewCollSwindon? Alumni survey & important research working with HE autistic/ADHD students/graduates & employers to tackle barriers to employment. Please take 5 minutes to complete this anonymous survey, scan below. Thanks!
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Really interesting visit to the brilliant West London Retail Skills Hub in the heart of Westfield Centre, operated by @westlondoncol with great partners including DWP giving opportunities from entry to senior management level
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Important evidence being given @CommonsEd today to support improvements to education and skills. investment in the skills system at all levels essential to secure growth and support young people and adults into rewarding careers
Are young people being offered the right opportunities and support to excel in their futures? Tomorrow, 10am ⏰ we'll hear from: @ASCL_UK @AwardingBodies @ukEdge @EduPolicyInst @SFCA_info @TheIFS @ucu @AoC_info Learn more👇
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Inspirational launch of Vision for the Heart of Swindon last night Swindon continues to reinvent itself & unis & others primed & ready to swing behind investing businesses to ensure a high skilled workforce @jimrobbins @TValleyChamber @bw_businesswest
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Great to be meeting with students @AbWitCollege Common Leys Farm today & hearing from Level 1 students & those on the new T Level Animal Management course
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Thanks to @David_PhoenixVC and @fmmorey for hosting a really interesting visit yesterday discussing their unique @LSBU education family, informing my #SkillsSwindon Review of Higher Education @WStone4SN @jimrobbins
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Nothing demonstrates ingrained sexism and misogyny more than #GregGWallace’s arrogance in stereotyping his complainants As one myself I am no longer intimidated to call out these behaviours on behalf of those who feel they have too much to lose.
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Nothing demonstrates ingrained sexism and misogyny more than #GregGWallace’s arrogance in stereotyping his complainants As one myself I am no longer intimidated to call out these behaviours on behalf of those who feel they have too much to lose.
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Ofsted proposes assessing schools on 10 areas of performance Disappointing to have heard little of this @AoCconf2024 this week in keynote or breakouts. Big implications and too little time to get this right @Ofstednews Consultation in Jan2025 late
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System would replace old single-word assessments of overall standards
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Inspirational session #AoCconf2024 with @CRESS_research Prof Robin Banerjee on kindness. The increase in young people with mental health difficulties: ‘The answer isn’t fix the individual, it’s about fixing the environment’
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Skills England to play a key role in comprehensive strategy for post-16 skills. Greater FE/HE collaboration. FE ‘engines of opportunity’. Some straight talking #AoCconf2024
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Early morning coach to London for @MarchforWater today. 2133 hours of raw sewage pumped into my local river this year. Take action now #floodthestreets @ChrisGPackham @carolvorders @Feargal_Sharkey
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Excited to have had the opportunity to contribute to exciting plans for the heart of Swindon. Higher education & business partnerships #skillsswindon essential to its success. Vision set out by @jimrobbins @SwindonCouncil
Creating a vibrant future for Swindon town centre will take the combined effort of the private, public and voluntary sectors. That’s why we were delighted to bring together again today representatives from over 30 organisations including key landowners, developers and
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Great to see conversations like these at #LabourConference2024 about increasing higher level skills in Swindon. Skills featuring heavily at the conference this year
Great to meet with the @OpenUniversity to discuss how we improve access to higher and further education in Swindon.
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Great to be @uniofwarwick today at Warwick Business School and the Global MBA students as a guest speaker and panellist discussing resilience. Thanks for all your great questions
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