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New measures to back business, boost innovation and supercharge UK science
09 Oct 2019
The government has unveiled plans to drive jobs, skills, and opportunity across the whole of the UK. Andrea Leadsom, The Business and Energy Secretary has announced a package of new measures to suppo…More …
T Level campaign launches to help accelerate young people to ‘NexT Level’
07 Oct 2019
With just a year to go before the first T Levels are taught, the Government has ramped up its preparations by launching a nationwide campaign so that young people can take advantage of these pioneerin…More …
New measures announced to help boost the nation’s skills
01 Oct 2019
New measures will support ongoing work to transform technical education including up to £120 million to establish 8 more Institutes of Technology. Gavin Williamson, Education Secretary, announced a s…More …
National STEM champions win European prize
27 Sep 2019
The GSK UK Young Engineers of the Year won The Bulgarian Summer Research School Award at EUCYS (EU Contest for Young Scientists). Grace Lord, Brendan Miralles, and Aalia Sellar showed off their 'Mus…More …
State of the Nation 2019 Report
25 Sep 2019
State of the Nation 2019 report from the Careers & Enterprise Company was released this week. The reports represents the most comprenhensive evaluation of careers education in England. The main…More …
Wellcome Survey: Research culture - let's reimagine how we work together
23 Sep 2019
Wellcome has launched a project around “reimagining research”. The challenge to the science community is to help to ‘reimagine expectations around how research is conducted’ to create a culture that:…More …
Spending Round 2019
05 Sep 2019
On 4th September, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the 2019 Spending Round, showing an overall real terms increase of 4.1% in public spending. This concentrated mainly on departments’ day-to-…More …
Chancellor announces £400 million investment for 16-19 year olds’ education
02 Sep 2019
Providers of 16-19 education such as further education and sixth form colleges will receive £400 million additional funding. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “As former FE students, the C…More …
The STEM Inspiration Awards
12 Aug 2019
The 2019 STEM Inspiration Awards are now open for applications. Do you know a STEM Ambassador whose enthusiasm for their subject is infectious? A unique STEM Club working in the community, or an outs…More …
SIP sets out its position on Apprenticeships
22 Jul 2019
Members of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) are committed to apprenticeships as having a significant role in boosting skills in the sector and in turn increasing productivity and competitiveness…More …
SIP Ambassador Programme continues to expand
22 Jul 2019
The SIP Ambassador programme continues to expand; we now have 507 registered SIP Ambassadors meaning an increase of 22% in the first five months of 2019. Training sessions have been held at AstraZen…More …
SIP Ambassador Webinar introduces the programme
22 Jul 2019
A popular Member Webinar on the SIP Ambassador programme was delivered in June. It introduced and updated delegates on the SIP Ambassador Programme. The programme was set up to inspire and engage youn…More …
SIP Apprenticeship Standards Update
22 Jul 2019
The SIP facilitated Life Science and Industrial Science Trailblazer (LSIS) continues to make good progress. The Level 7 Research Scientist Standard has now been approved by the Government at a fund…More …
SIP Life Sciences 2030 Skills Strategy Workshop
22 Jul 2019
In May the SIP held a 2030 Skills Strategy Workshop “Understanding the Skills Needs of the Future Life Sciences Workforce”. The session was Chaired by Alex Felthouse, Chair of the SIP Futures Group,…More …
SIP Futures’ Chair sets out 2030 Life Sciences Skills Strategy at MMIP Conference
22 Jul 2019
The SIP 2030 Life Sciences Skills Strategy was showcased at the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) Annual Conference which took place in Sandwich on 20th June. Hosted by Pfizer at the…More …
Exploring the life sciences skills gap in Pharmafield Magazine
22 Jul 2019
Chair of SIP Futures, Alex Felthouse, explores how big data and informatics will underpin the future success of the life sciences sector, setting out the role of the Life Sciences 2030 Strategy in clo…More …
UCB: Meeting the Skills Challenge
22 Jul 2019
SIP Member UCB has recently provided a comprehensive case study on its approach to skills and building talent. UCB provides opportunities for scores of budding scientists to develop their careers. The…More …
T Levels: The NexT Level branding
22 Jul 2019
With the introduction of T Levels just around the corner, new DfE branding has now been unveiled to stakeholders and providers ahead of the official launch of T Levels in 2020. The launch is the first…More …
Research shows traineeships help young people to access jobs and further study
22 Jul 2019
Traineeships are successfully supporting more young people into employment, an apprenticeship or further study, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton announced. Traineeships are a flexible…More …
Proposals launched to boost the quality and uptake of Higher Technical Qualifications
22 Jul 2019
Opaque and “misunderstood” Level 4 and 5 qualifications are being renamed and revamped under plans unveiled by Education Secretary Damian Hinds. Level 4 and 5 qualifications – lesser known qualificat…More …
Scotland’s agencies to direct £2bn budget into creating a more agile skills system
22 Jul 2019
In their new Strategic Plans, national skills body Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the agency that allocates funding to colleges and universities, outline act…More …
New plan focuses on skills needs in south of Scotland
22 Jul 2019
An ambitious plan focusing on the skills needs of people and businesses across the South of Scotland has been launched. It involves a range of partners collaborating to agree a set of actions around…More …
New Scottish Government funding to help migrants have their qualifications recognised
22 Jul 2019
A pilot project to reduce Scotland’s skills gap by formally recognising and accrediting the skills and qualifications of people from overseas is being expanded. The initiative, which is being deliver…More …
Vision for post-16 digital skills developed in Wales
22 Jul 2019
A nationally-agreed vision for post-16 digital skills in Wales, up to the year 2030, has been developed by the Welsh government in partnership with Jisc (which is the UK higher, further education and…More …
SIP Chair highlights the Power of the Sector in NCUB Report
19 Jul 2019
Malcolm Skingle has recently contributed to the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) State of the Nation report which summarises university - business collaboration across the UK – wit…More …
SIP North East Members share best practice and experience
19 Jul 2019
Members of SIP North east continue to work collaboratively and share best practice. At the July meeting chaired by Matt Bradshaw of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Tony Flannigan of Johnson Matthe…More …
Astra Zeneca hosts SIP Cambridge evening reception
19 Jul 2019
SIP Cambridge, which took place at Astra Zeneca, Chaired by SIP Board Member and AZ Vice President Jacqui Hall, saw an update on the work of the Trailblazer Group as well as an input from the Institut…More …
Save the date: Liverpool City Region Skills Group launch event 10th October
19 Jul 2019
The SIP has now developed a proposal in conjunction with Liverpool Combined Authority (LCA) for a Liverpool City Region (LCR) Plus Science Industry Skills Group. This is to establish an employer-led…More …
SIPPI will ensure standards-based approach to competence
19 Jul 2019
The COMAH Strategic Forum (CSF) has now ratified that the SIP Process Industries Group (SIPPI) will take the sign-posting role for Competence. This important role will have both planned and more res…More …
New CEO for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education announced
16 Jul 2019
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has announced that Jennifer Coupland will be joining as Chief Executive Officer from November this year. Jennifer is currently the Director o…More …
Science Industry Partnership sets out concerns over Post-18 Education Report recommendation to curtail levy use for apprenticeships Level 6 and above
26 Jun 2019
Members of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) which embraces life and industrial sciences, have responded to the Independent panel report Review of Post-18 Education and Funding. The SIP has said…More …
SIP Members celebrate at CIA Awards
18 Jun 2019
SIP Member GSK (Montrose) has won the CIA Skills Award, which was announced at the Chemical Industry Awards Dinner on 13 June in Liverpool. They were able to illustrate really well how skills activit…More …
MAC Shortage Occupation List published – includes biological scientists and biochemists
31 May 2019
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a full review of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL), recommending that Standard Occupational Classification code 2112 (biological scientists and bi…More …
Review into post-18 education and funding released
30 May 2019
The review into post-18 education and funding has been released today, with the publication of a 216-page report. Speaking at the publication of the review's findings, the prime minister emphasised th…More …
More support to help employers offer T Level industry placements
24 May 2019
The Department for Education (DfE) has published an update on its planning for T Level industry placements, based on feedback and trialling to date. It includes a new package of measures to support em…More …
