Education & Skills

50 Degrees is an education and skills sector specialist, working in partnership with organisations to help them develop and grow their services on a global basis.

We possess a deep understanding of the post-19 vocational skills landscape, specialising in the design, development and implementation of services targeted at disadvantaged and marginalised populations, including:

  • Prison Education Services: Developing innovative programmes for prisoners through curriculum design, resource development, digital solutions, and enrichment activity.

  • Young Offenders Institutes: Developing engaging curriculums to meet the complex needs of young people residing in secure accommodation.

  • Community-based rehabilitation services: Designing functional skills programmes, wraparound support, and vocational training to help offenders to secure meaningful work and live a crime-free life.

  • Place-based vocational skills services: Creating pathways into local employment opportunities that reflect local labour market demands and skills shortages.

  • Brokerage and advisory services: Acting as a critical intermediary, connecting service providers, employers, and learners.

Our track record

50 Degrees has supported its clients to secure over £1bn in contracted opportunities, including:

  • Apprenticeship opportunities within the corporate and public sector (Department for Education)

  • Prison Education Service (Ministry of Justice)

  • Youth Education Service (Ministry of Justice)

  • Bootcamps (Department for Education)

  • Australian Apprenticeship Support Service

Our approach

We work in partnership with our clients, who include leading apprenticeship providers, skills and education services organisations, and Further Education Colleges.

We provide market insight, bid management and bid writing support, and commercial modelling services to support the creation of market development strategies that enable our clients to expand their services.

Jemma Gurd: Senior Consultant

“We work with our clients to build effective, engaging and inclusive education and skills programmes that have strong links to the community. Championing a person-centred approach, we specialise in the design, development and implementation of services specifically targeted at disadvantaged and marginalised groups, with a focus on dismantling barriers to engagement and supporting complex needs.

”Recognising the widespread skills shortages throughout the UK, this includes establishing career pathways into local job opportunities, embedding an employer focus and incorporating critical employability and digital skills within programmes.

“Our approach is based on maximising sustainable outcomes for all, starting with the individual to build on their aspirations, goals and level of education. To achieve this, we bring our clients a wealth of expertise, experience, and existing connections within the education and skills landscape, underpinned by a focus on local research and strategy, incorporating labour market information, community demographics, skills gaps and growth sectors.”

If you’re interested in learning more, we’d love to talk to you about how 50 Degrees can support your organisation. Please use the link above to send us an email and we’ll get right back to you.