INCREASED EMPLOYABILITY AND IMPROVED TEACHING WILL PROVIDE A BOOST TO THE BRITISH ECONOMY AND HELP BUSINESSES PUSH THEMSELVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Jermaine Haughton
Employers may in future have access to better prepared graduates, as the government’s new plans, announced in today’s Queen’s speech, propose incentivising universities to boost students’ employability skills, as well as allowing private organisations to award their own degrees.
Improvements in teaching quality are at the heart of the proposals. The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), introduced by this Conservative government, will monitor and assess different aspects of university teaching, including student experience and the job prospects of graduates. Rest
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