In Education Today’s second look at Alternative Provision this month, Fleur looks at some of the ways in which AP can be successfully implemented. Between 2021/22 and 2022/23, councils across the country recorded a 61% rise in school exclusions, with overall exclusion figures rising by 50% compared to 2018/19. The latest statistic from Department for Education, show pupils with […]
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Addressing the challenges of AP with AI
Exclusion from school has lifelong implications. Fifty percent of those excluded become NEET post-16, with just 4% achieving a pass in maths and English GCSEs. Widely recognised as ‘the pipeline to prison’, statistics from prison inmates are undeniably convincing: 42% of prisoners were expelled or permanently excluded from school, 59% truanted, and around 47% entering prison have no school qualifications. […]
Continue readingMaths and English are a requirement – why not IT? Ensuring all school leavers are IT savvy
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – shares her thoughts on addressing digital division and the need for Level 2 IT skills for all school leavers The future is digital – so […]
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Adults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme
Adults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme! Warwickshire Counts, part of the Government’s Multiply programme supported by the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is designed to improve the maths skills of adults over the age of 19 who do not already have a GCSE at Grade C or equivalent maths qualification. Courses range […]
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“Inclusive approach” needed to solve recruitment and skills crisis in hospitality
Coventry and Warwickshire’s hospitality businesses need to “adopt an inclusive approach to their recruitment to try and solve the industry’s vacancy crisis”, according to business leaders. Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Destination Coventry and Coventry City Council, recently brought together a panel of eventprofs at a Recruitment and Skills Summit to discuss challenges around staffing, recruitment […]
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Fleur Sexton DL – Annual Business & Economic Conference 2022
If you missed Fleur’s speech from the C&W Chamber of Commerce – Annual Business & Economic Conference 2022 here it is again! Fleur spoke about developing a foundation of skills, knowledge, and behaviours to protect your organisation from security threats through first-line support and Cyber Security Training and #Apprenticeships. If you would like to find out more about our new […]
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The cost-of-living crisis set to further widen attainment gap
Dr Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – discusses the financial challenges facing schools and the true cost to students. Education is in the midst of a perfect storm. The current economic […]
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Businesses urged to upskill and future-proof employees’ jobs
• 38% micro and small businesses experienced cyber-attacks in the last 12 months, 82% reported phishing attempts and 25% identified denial of service, malware or ransomware attack • UK tech sector reports 66,000 unfilled vacancies July–August 2022 A Government-funded Cybersecurity Apprenticeship designed to upskill the workforce of SMEs and protect businesses from cyber-attacks has been launched by hard-hitting, dynamic training […]
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Rising to the challenge – C&W In Business Magazine
Rising to the challenge – After 27 years in business, you could forgive Fleur Sexton DL for starting to slow down – but there is absolutely no chance of that.
Continue readingReskilling and upskilling to tackle poverty – FE News
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – discusses the need to ‘future-proof’ jobs to address the skills shortage and Level Up. Why is there a rise in vacancies? The jobs landscape is […]
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