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Skills, skills, Functional Skills and You John Pallister
By the end of this session: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What are skills?   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skills are valuable if: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Skills and jobs  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
employers want young people:  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The skills you need to be employable:   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The job market ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A UK Skills Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The UK  - competing with other countries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
New jobs require higher level skills ,[object Object],[object Object]
The implications for the UK  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Functional Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Functional: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Required for all 14-19 Learning Pathways. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Most importantly: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Functional ICT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Functional Maths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Functional English ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nothing new!  - You are already ‘doing’ Functional Skills
Functional skills in: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Solving Problems ,[object Object],[object Object]
Today’s problem:

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