This week we welcome our first guest episode which is being released as part of National Apprenticeship Week! Thank you to James Bridgman for taking up the challenge!

What's in this episode?

This week's podcast talks about how work and career prospects have changed over the last 10 years, delving into appropriate skills development, the views of educators and employers, and various tech and strategic solutions. This episode also looks at how edtech is being used to "supercharge" Apprenticeships, fast-track skills development and anticipate future demand.

People

• James Bridgman, Director of GetMyFirstJob
• David Allison, CEO and Founder of GetMyFirstJob.
• Liz Williams, Director Tech Literacy and Education Programmes, BT Group
• Justin Rix, Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
• Anthony Impey, CEO of Optimity and Chair of Federation of Small Business Skills Policy Board
• Kerensa Jennings, who runs The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award and the iDEA digital skills platform
• Joysy John, Head of Education at Nesta
• Rob Newry, Founder of Arctic Shores, an EdTech startup creating game-based psychometric testing
• Rob Williams, Founder of People-Fit, a digital platform that assesses 'employment fit' for candidates and potential employers
• Jonathan Finkelstein, Founder of Credly, a digital skills badging system widely used across the US and UK

Show Notes and References  

Checkout https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes 

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My Story

I’ve just released details of my fundraiser for Homerton Hospital. I’ll be cycling 720km from coast to coast across France using the so-called Pyrenean Raid route in May. That means multiple Tour de France climbs with no stomach muscles to my name. 

If that sounds like a challenge you'd like to support you can text NELL47 then the amount - say £10 or £1000 pounds (!) - to 70070. It’s all for an amazing cause and to support Homerton Hospital’s maternity team and neurological, paediatric and child health research. More here.