Welcome to the sixth and final episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help.

Thank you to Pearson for sponsoring this week's episode.

What's in this episode?

This episode was recorded LIVE at #Bett2020 and is all about skills. We take a top-level view of the skills agenda both here and internationally, looking into why there is a disconnect between education and skills requirements and where the UK stands on solving this issue compared to the rest of the world. We then drill into some of the vocational learning experiences which are attempting to take on the skills gap.

You can follow the conversation using #edtechpodcast and #Bett2020

People

• Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech
• Cindy Rampersaud, Senior Vice President, BTEC and Apprenticeships, Pearson UK | Twitter: @RampersaudCindy
• Ben Blackledge, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, WorldSkills UK | Twitter: @BenBlackledge1
• Sarah Taunton, Acting Head of Pathways and Enrichment, Ark | Twitter: @SERTaunton
• Helen Hall, UK Recruitment & Partnerships Director, Oxford Brookes University (University Alliance member) | Twitter: @HelenLHall

Show Notes and References

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

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