What we do
Advance and inform technical education delivery
Baker Dearing works with a great many employers, universities, charitable organisations, government departments, and education providers to expand young people’s access to high-quality, employer-led technical education.
Baker Dearing and our partners support England’s 44 University Technical Colleges as the best means for improving young people’s access to technical education.
Employers
Businesses large and small work with Baker Dearing on events and projects nationwide for UTCs, providing employers with an opportunity to engage directly with enthusiastic students and to develop a pipeline of young talent into the business.
Universities
Each UTC is sponsored by a university, which enriches and stretches students’ learning in all UTCs by, for example, supporting projects that test students’ technical skills and giving the UTC access to the university’s cutting-edge facilities and equipment.
Third sector
Baker Dearing and its partners in the public and charitable sectors have mutually benefited from collaboration, including through the exchange of data, knowledge, and best practice. We have also successfully worked with a number of grant-making foundations to support a diverse range of projects.
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Consultancy
Supporting the delivery of high-quality technical education.
Baker Dearing is uniquely placed with expertise in the implementation of pre-16 technical education pathways.
Team
Meet our team
Baker Dearing has a highly experienced staff team who deliver the bulk of support for UTCs and interact on a regular basis with external stakeholders. The team is composed of current and former UTC principals and staff, education experts, and professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds, including business, politics, and the media.
Trustees
Meet the trustees
Baker Dearing’s work is supported, monitored, and guided by a board of trustees who each bring specialist skills from successful careers in business, education or politics. The board includes successful business leaders, a former Ofsted chief inspector, as well as experienced UTC leaders.