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For any Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) members, here's our latest briefing 'Addressing the challenges of rural education in the UK'. It examines the challenges facing local authorities in delivering quality education to young people in rural communities across the UK. It looks at solutions to those challenges with a range of case studies from different local authority areas. https://lnkd.in/exYF2sH2

It's remarkable to me just how similar the rhetoric in Australia and Canada are this year for international study permit cutbacks. In Australia, Minister Clare said international student growth "brought back the shonks looking to make a quick buck…[luring] people who are really here to work, not study" while in Canada, Minister Miller noted some private colleges in strip malls are "the diploma equivalent of puppy mills that are just churning out diplomas." I'm don't think this kind of language is helping. It just seems to be fanning the flames of those who feel our immigration system isn't working the way they want (don't get me wrong, I think improvements can be made. I just think some of the way the policies rolled out this year were ham fisted and will cause more harm than good). Part of why I find the similarities between the countries surprising is that Australia is widely regarded as light years ahead of Canada when it comes to enrolment data. They ought to be able to make better decisions with better information, but it appears that is not really the case. In Canada, we have an absolute dearth of public data on enrolments that is timely and detailed, so policy choices appear to be made with outdated information, heuristics, and good ol' gut instinct. Hopefully in a few years time both countries will have worked out some of the wrinkles with their policies and found a better way forward that is focused on learning and career outcomes, student experience, and economic growth. Links to both stories with quotes in the first comment. #highereducation #internationalstudents #analytics

The Australian #highereducation sector will continue to have their say on caps & we agree with many insiders that caps could do untold damage to what has been to date a successful & thriving #internationaledcation sector. “Minister for Education, Jason Clare MP has doubled down on his commitment to introducing enrolment caps on #internationalstudents, telling The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit 2024 in Sydney this morning that the government’s proposal for managing #internationalstudent enrolments in #Australia will be “fairer & provide a better foundation for it to grow sustainably into the #future”. Despite widespread opposition to caps from within the sector, business groups & #unions, Clare told the Summit that significant growth in international student enrolments in Australia post-COVID has “brought back the shonks looking to make a quick buck…[luring] people who are really here to #work, not #study”. He said that this is putting the “reputation of this industry under pressure” & that “there is a better way to manage international education”. Although Clare didn’t use the words ‘enrolment caps’ at all in his speech, this was at the centre of his message, telling #universities that detail will be provided in the coming week – ‘detail’ being code for ‘enrolment cap number’. Clare also acknowledged that some parts of the sector had been hit hard by Ministerial Direction 107, which orders the consideration of offshore Subclass 500 (Student) #visa applications by provider risk rating. He said that he had been asked by the sector for more sustainable arrangements, leaving TKN to wonder if Ministerial Direction 107 will be walked back if the #ESOS Amendment Bill passes through parliament. “I know change can be difficult”, the Minister said, before moving to his concluding remarks, which may win him the award for understatement of the year.” Asia Careers Group SDN BHD - Investing in International Futures AUIDF British Council BUILA Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) Innovative Research Universities (IRU) University Innovation Alliance (UIA) University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS) Regional Universities Network The Group of Eight UCAS UKCISA Universities Australia Universities Canada Universities UK Universities UK International

It's here again NATIONAL EDUCAION STAKHOLDERS CONFERENCE 2024 Theme: Private Initiative & The Nigerian Education Sector. Gains, Shortfall and Way forward @Education Update

It's here again NATIONAL EDUCAION STAKHOLDERS CONFERENCE 2024 Theme: Private Initiative & The Nigerian Education Sector. Gains, Shortfall and Way forward @Education Update

Australia's Education Ministers have agreed on an Action Plan addressing gender-based violence in higher education! ANROWS is proud to collaborate with the Department of Education to advance safety in higher education. Together, we're ensuring that our work is grounded in the latest evidence, making strides towards respectful relationships. Read the full Action Plan here: https://lnkd.in/dfc2EEk9

Government commends private players in education Government has acknowledged contribution of private players in the education sector as they are complimenting state efforts through building schools and providing quality education for learners. https://lnkd.in/deeVmrrx

In 2023 there were 9,629 schools in Australia, an overall increase of 15 schools since 2022, of which 69.7% of schools were government, 18.3% were Catholic and 12.0% independent. Find out more in our latest release as part of the National Report on Schooling in Australia: https://brnw.ch/21wJbQs

Now happening in Honiara 🇸🇧. The very first Education Policy and Planning Fono. The University of the South Pacific Institute of Education brings together education planners from the Pacific region to disucss challenges and solutions for SIDS in effectively designing and implementing education policies and plans. Key take away for me today: how to safeguard education reforms over time when political change jeopardizes much needed consistency and the need to understand who takes decisions in policy reforms #politicaleconomy. Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) UNESCO Part 1

Our new report titled ‘Embracing Diversity in all its Forms’: The Voluntary Secondary Sector in Irish Education examines the contribution of the voluntary secondary sector to the Irish education system, taking a holistic view of what schools are doing and how they are doing it.   💡 Learn more about the report: https://lnkd.in/egey-46y   📄 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ePr5mChz