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Nine UTCs competed in the Royal Navy’s prestigious, invite only, Junior Leaders Field Gun (JLFG) Competition on 7 July 2017 at HMS Collingwood in Fareham. The competition is designed to inspire the scientists, engineers and technicians of the future, helping to build essential skills for the world of work, including team work, self-reliance, resilience and communication. The competing UTCs included Aston University Engineering Academy, Derby Manufacturing UTC, Elutec Academy of Design and Engineering, Greater Peterborough UTC, UTC@Harbourside, South Wiltshire UTC, Plymouth UTC, UTC Reading and South Devon UTC. With dedication and hardwork, the Elutec students…

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Sir Charles Kao UTC celebrated International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23 June, with a day of practical activities to encourage more women to take up engineering careers. Alongside students from Burnt Mill Academy, Forest Hall School and Epping St John’s, a group of Year 10 girls from Sir Charles Kao UTC in Harlow worked on designing a device to extend our reach. The project allowed students to explore medical technology, one of Sir Charles Kao UTC’s technical specialisms. The day began with inspiring presentations from three female engineers from the UTC’s employer partners,…

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The UK education system is failing to prepare young people for 21st century jobs, according to a radical new report, Our plan for 14-19 Education; Coherent, Unified, Holistic, published by the Edge Foundation on 6 July 2017. The focus on academic qualifications and exam grades is failing to equip young people with the skills employers are crying out for and the economy needs, says the independent charity. Its eight point plan includes proposals to: scrap the ‘pass or fail’ exam cliff edge for 16 year olds, instead creating a 14-19 phase reintroduce young apprenticeships for…

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As the end of the school year draws closer, students and staff at the Greater Peterborough UTC celebrated their first year which was full of achievements, milestones and highs at their celebration event ‘Full STEM Ahead’. The day featured a number of interactive STEM challenges and activities put on by staff, sponsors and employer partners such as launching water powered rockets with Anglian Water and testing students’ fitness via the use of state-of-the-art sports technology with Loughborough University. Year 10 student ambassador Devan stepped up to deliver the morning welcome and shared his experiences of…

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A recent monitoring inspection of UTC Plymouth by Ofsted has been extremely positive. The inspection identified the significant improvements made since the disappointing inspection in 2016. The report states leaders and managers at the UTC are taking effective action towards the removal of special measures. The Chair of Governors, Nick Buckland OBE, has been instrumental in supporting and driving UTC Plymouth to this outcome. Nick said: The Staff, Governors and Students of UTC Plymouth have actually wanted the Ofsted inspection for some time. We all knew that they would find an improving school and this…

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UTCs hold open events, taster days and free workshops for new and prospective students and their families throughout the year. UTC open events are the perfect opportunity for you to find out more about your local UTC. Below are the UTC event listings for July. Every Monday Greater Peterborough UTC, #DropinMondays, 5:00pm – 7:00pm West Midlands Construction UTC, Meet the Principal Every Monday and Tuesday Humber UTC, Recruitment event, 4:00pm Every Wednesday Cambridge UTC, Walk around Wednesdays, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Bristol UTC, Open event Saturday 8th July UTC Bolton, Taster day,…

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A student from UTC Reading is heading to Disneyland California as the UK and Ireland champion for MOS PowerPoint. Jonathan Foot, Year 12 UTC Reading student, was invited to take part in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Four Nations Championship on Tuesday 13 June, representing England in PowerPoint. Jonathan was chosen based on having achieved one of the highest MOS exam results in England. The Four Nations Championship took place in Microsoft Headquarters in Reading, where Jonathan’s PowerPoint skills were put to the test with tasks including importing videos and images, creating detailed animation sequences…

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The Baker Dearing Educational Trust welcomes the report on University Technical Colleges (UTCs) published by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). This detailed independent analysis gives an accurate assessment of the UTC programme and makes clear recommendations on the support that is required from the government to help UTCs to thrive in the education system. We agree with many of them. The findings are encouraging and show that the UTC model is now starting to work, despite a number of barriers, some of which are reflected in the NFER analysis. There is no doubt that the…

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