THE UK has announced plans to develop a new vocational engineering qualification, in a bid to encourage more young people into the discipline. The Department for Education will work alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) to design the 'Engineering Diploma'. In doing so, they will take into account the needs of the UK's top engineering employers, tailoring the diploma around the skills most needed. The diploma will"be aimed at 14- to 19-year-olds and will be divided into four sections, each equivalent to one GCSE qualification. The RAEng says it will carry out a series of public seminars where employers, professional bodies, schools and colleges can offer up opinions and advice. It expects the new qualification to be submitted for government approval early 2013, and to be officially introduced in 2016.
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