Gatsby Charitable Foundation

New research from SchoolDash, commissioned by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, examines how we understand educational disadvantage across schools in England. Current measures, such as free school meals and Pupil Premium, often oversimplify disadvantage and miss the complexity of need that schools experience. This study proposes a more nuanced model, clustering schools based on a wide range of socioeconomic factors, from regional deprivation indexes to participation in higher education. Through this lens, schools fall into six distinct categories, each with unique needs. This approach highlights significant differences among schools with similar Pupil Premium rates but vastly different local contexts, enabling a more tailored response to challenges like pupil attainment and teacher shortages. Over the coming months, Gatsby and SchoolDash will continue to explore this model and its implications for policy, aiming for more precise solutions to reduce educational inequality across the UK. https://lnkd.in/epTBu5mf

Interested in finding out how T Level industry placements can support your workforce development plans? @educationgovuk @sdn_hq are hosting a series of practical webinars over the next few months. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e8neQgYf #Tlevels #skillsforlife

Great advice from T level alumni Shayhana M.. Starting with Placer CPD courses to a T level industry placement at Gatsby Charitable Foundation progressing to a degree apprenticeship at University of Exeter with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazing 🎉#tlevels #apprenticeships #skillsforlife

Our T level Craft and Design students are really looking forward to working with Tihara Smith in the new year #tlevels #skillsforlife #creativeuk

#Employers - secure your spot for our latest webinar which will focus on #TLevels in the #health and #socialcare sectors. On Thursday (31 October), you'll explore what T Level industry placements look like in both clinical and non-clinical roles. You'll learn all about T Level industry placements and how they benefit your organisation, as well as what tools, and resources available to support you along your journey. You'll also hear from an employer already hosting T Level industry placements in these roles. The webinar is free and starts at 10am. Register today: https://ow.ly/oujB50TPVqW #SkillsForLife

Last week, members of the Gatsby team visited Vienna to explore Austria's technical education system. We met with the organisations responsible for the occupational standards and employer inputs which underpin both classroom-based technical education qualifications and apprenticeships, as well as businesses, teachers, students and apprentices. Thank you to all who hosted us, particularly Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung for compiling the visit programme and British Embassy Vienna for building our understanding of the cultural and political context. Thanks also to colleagues from Bridgwater & Taunton College, Solihull College & University Centre, Cambridge Regional College, Chesterfield College, and IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) who joined us. This trip forms part of our programme to identify features of strong technical education systems to inform how we look at our own approaches in England.

A fantastic morning at the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Institute of Technology Topping-Out Ceremony! Always a pleasure to get out of the office and visit #InstitutesofTechnology, but even better when I get to throw on a high-vis and hard hat! 👷♂️🚧 Huge congrats to Georgina Barnard MSc and the whole team—excited to see the finished space and visit again when the doors officially open! 🍾 Gatsby Charitable Foundation | The National Network of Institutes of Technology | Ginny Page

If you're an industry placement coordinator or senior lead for employer engagement in a #school or #college currently planning, or already delivering, a T Level or T Level Foundation Year, don’t miss this chance to gain practical knowledge and engage with industry experts. This one-hour online event hosted by Association of Colleges focused on sharing best practices in employer engagement for T Levels, with a special spotlight on the UK Ministry of Defence. Exploring Employer Engagement with T Levels: The MOD Experience When: 16.00-17.00 Wednesday 23 October Where: Online/free of charge This session will provide valuable insights into how the MOD has successfully collaborated with schools and colleges to create placement opportunities, overcoming the unique security challenges within the engineering, administration, and digital routes. Attendees will: ✅ Discover how the MOD team navigated strict security constraints while organising placements ✅ Explore the ongoing development of health placements within the programme ✅ Learn from the MOD’s journey and to discuss how you can apply similar strategies as T Levels continue to roll out nationally. Book your place now: #TLevels #IndustryPlacements #EmployerEngagement

📣 FREE webinar on T Level industry placements in the Health and Social Care sector. In October, Department for Education and Strategic Development Network (SDN) are hosting a webinar exploring what T Level placements look like for clinical and non-clinical roles in the health and social sectors: "Hosting T Level industry placements in the health and social care sector" 📅 Thursday, 31st October 2024, 10:00 AM Admission FREE Designed for HR/learning and development staff, and health/social care team leads and managers and their wider teams, you'll hear from employers who are already hosting placements, and find out what government support is available to you. Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ePX5S4jv #TLevels #SkillsForLife #HealthAndSocialCare #NHS

Aaaaand it's a WRAP!!! Today we were in Bristol for the ninth (and final) National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards in the South West region. So, a BIG Gatsby CONGRATULATIONS to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust who won T Level Employer of the Year!!! 🏆 🙌 🚀 💪 👏 🎉 Well done to all the winners, highly commended and nominees this year. The standard of the entries has been staggering. If you're an employer and would like to find out more about hosting a T Level industry placement, here's a great place to start 👇 https://lnkd.in/e2kJDfrx #SkillAwards2024 #TLevels #SkillsForLife Apprenticeships Department for Education