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Seamus Nevin, head of employment and skills policy at the institute, told TES he believes many employers will only discover that the GCSE grades have changed once they begin receiving CVs from pupils.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

His colleague at the ILO, Ekkehard Ernst, who heads the Employment Trends Unit at the ILO Research Department and was the main author of the report, agreed it was «imperative» that «active labor market policies be implemented more forcefully to address inactivity and skills mismatch.»

Iceland's law stands out in a key way: Companies and organizations with at least 25 full - time employees must actually obtain government certification proving their pay policies are based on factors such as education, skills and performance, not gender.

There is room here for activist public policy aimed at assisting people as soon as they become unemployed — including very fast interventions to have resumés updated, interview skills improved and much shorter - duration job training programs (rather than ones that last months or years).

«We are in a labor market where more and more emphasis is placed on cognitive skills and education - based skills, the changing economy,» explains Harry Holzer, a labor economist who is a professor of public policy at Georgetown University.

However government restrictions on visas for skilled professionals outside the EU — capped at just 20,700 a year — are making it even harder for businesses already struggling to recruit the people they need, according to REC's policy director Tom Hadley.

No one with the requisite skill has done a revenue analysis of Gingrich's tax plan, but eyeballing the Tax Policy Center's analysis of the Perry Plan, I would be surprised if the Gingrich plan didn't reduce federal revenue by at least $ 3 trillion dollars over ten years.

REQUIREMENTS • BS - degree in Hospitality Management or similar field • Minimum of four years full - time experience as a manager at a winery or similar hospitality operation • Strong team leader that can efficiently implement policies, procedures, and goals • Excellent marketing skills with proven track record in hospitality sales and customer satisfaction • Solid writing and communication skills • Professional presentation, friendly & enthusiastic personality • Efficient and detail oriented • Experienced and skilled in Microsoft Office applications • Must be at least 21 years of age, ability to lift 50 lbs

Our innovative approach places the child at the center of all aspects of club policy and decision making, and fosters an environment that enables our players to develop a passion for the game, grow strong, stay healthy, build skills, and become leaders on and off the field — all while building friendships and having a ton of fun!

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a speech at the High Level Policy Forum on Skills for Social Progress, convened by the OECD, the Brazilian Ministry of Education, and Instituto Ayrton Senna.

Video of «Ready To Be Counted: Incorporating Noncognitive Skills Into Education Policy,» a panel discussion at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2015.

The call was the most controversial proposal in a policy document which also suggested scrapping universal winter fuel payments, excluding students and highly skilled workers from the immigration target, ensuring new teachers have at least a 2:1 degree and abandoning automatic pay rises for doctors and nurses.

Katerina Rüdiger, skills policy adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, comments on the government's embattled workfare scheme:

The broad sector policy thrust for Education is Sustainable and Efficient Management of Education Service Delivery with focus on teacher development and accountability; improved Quality of Teaching and Learning at all Levels, inclusive and Equitable Access at all Levels, skills Development and Training for Employability through Quality TVET and strengthened Mathematics, Science, ICT and Technology Education.

Once you have done your own little bit, as you have done for months now, to damage the Corbyn campaign, by your constant nitpicking of his competence and leadership skills and policy development shortcomings, and regular defence of the «soft Left» who have so blatantly failed to support him all year, from a supposed position on the Left (so much more effective in the current battle for the dominant narrative than criticism coming openly from the Labour right), will you too finally, (sorrowfully and with much hand - wringing») declare for Owen Smith at the opening of voting, David?

But, of course, a sudden demand for more highly skilled jobs was also around at that time and that wasn't really a government policy, just more advanced markets and technology.

«The college has made a wise decision to rethink its policy on banning veils for a group of women who would have potentially been excluded from education and skills training at the college had the ban been enforced,» she commented.

Purnell has made no other plans for his life away from parliament but will be likely to use his berth at Demos to work on bringing the principles of his new skills to policy development.

In the meantime please keep writing to the policy commissions (copying me in) at: Britain in the World, Sustainable Communities (for housing, environment, local government, transport, culture, media, sport), Crime, Justice, Citizenship and Equalities, Education and Skills, Health and Prosperity and Work (for economy, welfare, pensions, workers» rights).

While unveiling the 3 books; «Curriculum for Basic Critical Thinking and Judgement», «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement» and «Curriculum for Advanced Critical Thinking and Judgement», as well as «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement Workbook», Lieutenant General TY Buratai, who was represented by Major General Chris Jemitola, Chief of Policy and Plans (Army) at the occasion, said top military and management experts have rated Critical Thinking as the most important skill set for the complex strategic environment of the 21st century.

«Personable, politically savvy, strong management skills, and a quick study on policy, this has to quash any outstanding fears or queasiness among Republicans about the direction the new governor might go,» added Higdon, who is now a vice president at Cornerstone Government Affairs.

Although I had difficult exchanges with the home secretary Theresa May and prime minister over immigration controls on non-EU students and skilled workers, almost all Conservative colleagues and ministers agreed, at least privately, that their policies were seriously damaging to business, universities and the wider national economic interest.

Fellowship opportunities at AAAS offer a chance for science and engineering professionals to participate in and develop leadership skills for government, policy - making, and mass media roles.

Already, «MRC has used the outputs of the report to develop the MRC Skill Priorities which apply across all existing support mechanisms, with further discussions on improving support for skill priority areas underway,» write Joanna Robinson, a program manager at MRC, and Clare Bhunnoo, strategy and policy manager at BBSRC, jointly, in an e-mail to Science CarSkill Priorities which apply across all existing support mechanisms, with further discussions on improving support for skill priority areas underway,» write Joanna Robinson, a program manager at MRC, and Clare Bhunnoo, strategy and policy manager at BBSRC, jointly, in an e-mail to Science Carskill priority areas underway,» write Joanna Robinson, a program manager at MRC, and Clare Bhunnoo, strategy and policy manager at BBSRC, jointly, in an e-mail to Science Careers.

Greater emphasis is also being put on transferable skills that serve not only academic scholars but also professionals who «may have research careers in other parts of society,» says David Crosier, education system analyst at Eurydice, the E.U. organization that provides information on European education systems and policies.

She tapped into the communication and policy skills she gained while serving as a member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors as she applied for a diverse number of jobs: a patent clerk, a science review administrator at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), and an industry researcher.

During their testimony, Wadhwa and Arora each argued strongly for raising the percentage of foreign immigrants admitted to the United States on the basis of their STEM skills, at the expense of immigrants admitted via family reunification policies or the diversity lottery.

People interested in practising their communication skills on the nation's policymakers should look at the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University who are offering studentships for 2004.

► In this week's Science editorial, Joanne Padrón Carney, the director of government relations at AAAS, wrote about the relationships among science, advocacy, and policy, and outlined the skills scientists need to become more effective advocates for science — namely, communication skills and knowledge about how science policy is made.

Even politically popular programs, such as those aimed at helping returning military veterans acquire new job skills, are hamstrung by policies that ignore the need for better evidence on how well they work.

That suggests the country should go out of its way to craft policies aimed at attracting high - skill immigrants, they conclude.

As one of three prominent panelists at the culminating event of the 2012 Mortimer Caplin Conference on the World Economy, the theme of which was «High - Skilled Immigration: Politics, Economics, and Law,» he declared himself «optimistic» that immigration legislation incorporating these policies could pass the incoming Congress.

The few who stand to benefit from such policies can nonetheless lose out to other strong interests, as happened when a proposal to increase high - skill visas — at the expense of visas devoted to increasing cultural diversity — failed in Congress late in 2012.

In the last decade, at least 15 state legislatures and boards of education have adopted policies incentivizing their public schools to prioritize measures other than grades when assessing students» skills and competencies.

At the same time that thousands of school districts nationwide are beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards in English / language arts, many also face new state reading policies for the early grades that call for the identification of struggling readers, require interventions to help them, and, in some instances, mandate the retention of 3rd graders who lack adequate reading skills.

The International Education Policy program (IEP) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education provides these leaders with the skills, habits of mind and relationships to achieve their goals.

Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary - General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

These are some of the questions I put to Stefan Dercon, Chief Economist at the Department for International Development in London, and Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary General at the OECD in Paris, during the EFF12 debate: «Turning School Performance to Economic Success.»

At an event at HGSE on Tuesday, Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills, and special adviser on education policy to the secretary - general at OECD, who led this effort in coordination with countries participating in PISA and the OECD Secretariat, will introduce the OECD PISA framework and assessment strategAt an event at HGSE on Tuesday, Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills, and special adviser on education policy to the secretary - general at OECD, who led this effort in coordination with countries participating in PISA and the OECD Secretariat, will introduce the OECD PISA framework and assessment strategat HGSE on Tuesday, Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills, and special adviser on education policy to the secretary - general at OECD, who led this effort in coordination with countries participating in PISA and the OECD Secretariat, will introduce the OECD PISA framework and assessment strategat OECD, who led this effort in coordination with countries participating in PISA and the OECD Secretariat, will introduce the OECD PISA framework and assessment strategy.

Over the course of this grant, FOI: (1) is producing professional development materials to help staff representing multiple state agencies better understand the basic science of child development generally and the promotion of executive function and self - regulation skills more specifically; (2) is supporting the creation of small learning communities, building on existing relationships at the site and policy level and connecting to other learning communities across North America; (3) is supporting the Washington cross-agency working group to sustain its current gains and momentum during the upcoming executive branch transition in January and to share lessons learned with the broader national FOI community of states and Canadian provinces; and (4) is beginning conversations with stakeholders at the community level to explore mutual interests and is beginning to chart a path toward enhanced collaboration within the state.

Louise has an MBA from Harvard with an elective in social enterprise, and has an extensive grounding in business skills and policy which she gained while working at LEK Consulting, HM Treasury, Tesco, and as a successful Business Development Director at The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF).

With more than 26 years teaching at Harvard, Ferguson's research focuses on the racial achievement gap, education policy, youth development programming, community development, economic consequences of skill disparities, and state and local economic development.

According to Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, Fadel's book, Four - Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners Need to Succeed, provides a «first of its kind organizing framework of competencies needed for this century which defines «the spaces in which educators, curriculum planners, policy makers and learners can establish WHAT should be learned.»

On Wednesday, April 9, the forum, Adolescent Literacy: Translating Research into Effective Policy and Practice, brought together Ardice Hartry, senior research associate for MPR Associates; Timothy Shanahan, director of the Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Professor Catherine Snow to discuss the problems of adolescent readers and what can be done to improve adolescent literacy skills.

One professor told the regents» Committee on Educational Policy that «the disaster area is at the junior high school» and blamed poor teaching and a shortage of counseling services at this level for the substandard skills of entering freshmen.

Speaking at the Policy Exchange, Morgan reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring all pupils leave school with the proper literacy and numeracy skills, announcing plans for more rigorous testing for seven year - olds and compulsory re-sits for those that fail to meet standards.

Speaking at the UK - China People - to - People event, which celebrates the growing links between the two countries, including education policy, Greening said: «This scheme allows our young people to immerse themselves in different cultures, broaden their horizons and develop the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly global jobs market.

At the Askwith Forum, Doug Lemov, author and managing director at Uncommon Schools, will reflect on what makes for effective teaching, how teaching can and should be the centerpiece of school reform, how teaching skills can be effectively developed, and the policy implications of such topicAt the Askwith Forum, Doug Lemov, author and managing director at Uncommon Schools, will reflect on what makes for effective teaching, how teaching can and should be the centerpiece of school reform, how teaching skills can be effectively developed, and the policy implications of such topicat Uncommon Schools, will reflect on what makes for effective teaching, how teaching can and should be the centerpiece of school reform, how teaching skills can be effectively developed, and the policy implications of such topics.

A robust inclusion policy at this year's winning school has been acknowledged externally through the Inclusion Mark award, and enables children to develop skills to excel beyond their potential across all areas of the curriculum.