• Part 2: Shaping the Future Workforce: Insights from IfATE and the Workforce Foresighting Hub
    Jan 27 2025

    Welcome to the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    In part 2 of this episode, Jonathan and Richard consider what the future of the UK skills challenge looks like, including what changes are needed in the education sector to prepare for this. We also discuss the impacts the skills challenge has on wider society, and how workforce foresighting helps the Government achieve its objectives.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    17 mins
  • Part 1: Shaping the Future Workforce: Insights from IfATE and the Workforce Foresighting Hub
    Jan 27 2025

    Welcome to the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    In the first of this two-part episode, we welcome Dr Richard Clewley and Jonathan Mitchell from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).


    By working with employers to shape apprenticeships, T Levels, and higher technical qualifications they are playing a crucial role in preparing the workforce for the challenges of the future. We discuss the role that the Workforce Foresighting Hub plays in helping IfATE achieve these objectives, and how they have benefitted from the programme so far.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    27 mins
  • Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) - Case Study
    Dec 10 2024

    Welcome to episode six of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    Episode 6 of the Workforce Foresighting Hub podcast sees us talk to Karen Burgess and Simon Hawdon from CPI.


    After recently publishing a workforce foresighting report addressing the skills challenge in RNA therapeutic manufacturing, the pair discuss the key insights and recommendations from the report and how to address this challenge.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    28 mins
  • Navigating the Skills Gap: Preparing the UK Space Sector for the Future
    Nov 15 2024

    Welcome to the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    In episode 5 of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast, we explore the skills challenge facing the UK space sector.


    Joined by Kathie Bowden, from the Satellite Applications Catapult, and Bethan McAulay from Astroscale, we discuss their recent experience of workforce foresighting. The pair go into detail on the challenges faced by the UK space sector and how to prepare the workforce to adapt to future skills requirements.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    41 mins
  • Coaches Corner: How educators, employers and technologists can benefit from foresighting
    Oct 17 2024

    Welcome to episode four of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    In this special ‘Coaches Corner’ edition, we hand over to WF Hub coaches Satchin Semage, Samantha Yair and Jack Lockhart to discuss their roles and how educators, employers and technologists can benefit from foresighting.


    They discuss insights from cycles they have been involved in and the impact that workforce foresighting can have on UK organisations, as well as why we need to act now to prepare the future workforce.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or discover how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    30 mins
  • Experiences, benefits and key learnings of the workforce foresighting process
    Sep 6 2024

    Welcome to episode three of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast.


    In this episode, Emily is joined by WF Hub coach Jack Lockhart and Andrew Esson, Future Skills Lead, at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC).


    OREC has been involved in two workforce foresighting cycles so far, both focussing on how to prepare the future workforce in order to help meet upcoming targets for offshore wind.


    This episode sees Andrew discuss OREC’s experience of the workforce foresighting process, how they benefitted from it, as well as some of the key findings of the reports.


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    27 mins
  • What is the Workforce Foresighting Hub programme?
    Aug 14 2024

    Welcome to episode two of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast


    In this episode, Emily speaks with Technical Lead Steve Picker and Lead Consultant John Lanham to get into the details of the Workforce Foresighting Hub programme and what it consists of.


    Throughout the episode, Emily, John, and Steve address the following key talking points:


    • What is the Workforce Foresighting Hub programme?
    • How the Skills Value Chain approach can help address the UK skills challenge
    • How the programme works
    • How we use the insights and data to inform our future preparations?


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

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    29 mins
  • Setting the scene and how we move forward
    Jul 17 2024

    Welcome to episode one of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast


    In this episode, Emily is joined by Paul Shakespeare and John Lanham to discuss the skills challenge and importance of taking action


    Throughout the episode, Emily, John and Paul address the below key talking points:


    • What is the skills challenge, and why is it so important?
    • Who's responsible
    • What is the solution?
    • What is the Workforce Foresighting Hub's process?


    If you want to find out more about the Workforce Foresighting Hub or find out more on how to get involved, please head to the below links:


    Website

    https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/workforce-foresighting/


    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/workforce-foresighting-hub/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    28 mins