Vector
For the complete picture of learning and skills needs in your local community and a more informed curriculum
Vector is the only tool available in the education sector that provides a complete picture of all post-16 further education, including apprenticeships and higher education, alongside local community demographics, skills requirements and progression opportunities in your area.
Widely used across the sector by curriculum teams and senior leaders, Vector uses national ILR, schools and HESA data alongside local demographic information and labour market intelligence to equip providers with greater insight and evidence to inform the curriculum and recruitment plans.
Vector is endorsed by the Association of Colleges.
Combining ILR, schools data and labour market information, Vector offers a unique insight into your local 16-18 learner market. It provides a complete picture of the curriculum delivered alongside local skills demand enabling you to identify and meet the needs of your local community. Vector also includes a learner projections tool to identify potential growth areas. Key features include:
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Market share, learner numbers and trends by vocational and academic curriculum area
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Course level curriculum tables with detailed comparisons to other local provision
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Identification of local skills demand using LMI and local demographic information
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Mapping of local recruitment trends and travel to learn profile
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Additional consultancy support for curriculum review and SWOT analysis
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Future 16-18 learner forecasting tool and school leaver projections
Vector offers a valuable and unique link between the delivery of apprenticeships and the profile of employment, skill shortages and demand in your core areas. Using a combination of national ILR data and robust labour market information (LMI), the Vector apprenticeships module includes:
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Local market share, apprenticeship demand and trends by subject area
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Curriculum breakdown to show demand for all frameworks and standards
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Comparisons to other providers recruiting apprenticeships locally
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Identification of local skills demand and local demographic information
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Unique skills supply vs skills demand dashboard and analysis tool
Hugh Callaway
Executive Director of Marketing and Learner Services
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Vector offers a unique and detailed insight into your local adult learner market (including funded and non-funded provision). With detailed recruitment and curriculum mapping Vector will inform college planning to ensure you are meeting the needs of your local community and identify potential growth opportunities. Key features and benefits include:
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Market share and profile of local adult learner demand
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Breakdown of demand and learner trends by sector subject area
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Course level curriculum tables with detailed comparisons to other local provision
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Identification of local skills demand and local demographic information
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Local recruitment trends and travel to learn profile
Combining national ILR and HESA data, Vector presents a detailed picture of the higher education learner market in your area. Key features and benefits of the Higher Education module include:
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Market share and profile of HE learner market
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Breakdown of HE learner demand by curriculum area
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HE learner volumes and profile of delivery by qualification type and level
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Course level curriculum tables with detailed comparisons to other local provision
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Comparison between HE recruitment and local resident demographics
