February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
Tens of thousands of London children are “trapped” in homes where no adult has ever worked. New statistics show the number of London homes where no one has ever held down a full-time job has passed the 100,000 mark. The crisis is worst in inner-London where one home in 15 has people who have never […]
Read moreJanuary 31, 2011
January 31, 2011
Science, technology, engineering and maths skills in Wales are not up to scratch, a critical report claims. The report, by the National Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee, calls for “concerted action” by the Assembly Government to improve the skills of young people in the areas. It highlights a lack of high-quality specialist teachers, poor student […]
Read moreJanuary 31, 2011
January 31, 2011
Young unemployed people will get much more help to access extended work experience opportunities to get the best possible start in life, Employment Minister Chris Grayling announced today. Under a new scheme young people will be allowed to do work experience for up to eight weeks so they can get a proper stint in a […]
Read moreJanuary 28, 2011
January 28, 2011
Brompton Bicycle Ltd played host yesterday to Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister. As the UK’s largest bicycle manufacturer, Brompton’s London factory was the venue to launch the Manufacturing Growth Review, through which the government will promote manufacturing in the UK and […]
Read moreJanuary 26, 2011
January 26, 2011
New evidence from Northern Ireland demonstrates that employee volunteer reading schemes in primary schools raise both achievement and aspiration. Read the full Queens University Belfast report.
Read moreJanuary 24, 2011
January 24, 2011
More than 4,000 students aged 12 upwards from across the UK are attending the Careers Fest at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford. They will meet local and national employers including BMW, BT, Microsoft and BP. Vikki Gledhill, manager at the Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership, which is helping to organise the event, said: “In the current […]
Read moreJanuary 24, 2011
January 24, 2011
Conference: 9 February 2011 at the TUC, Congress Centre, London Apprenticeships are a major skills priority for the Government and they are also a key priority for unions. Speakers include: John Hayes MP, Minister for Skills, Frances O’Grady, Deputy General Secretary, TUC and Simon Waugh, Executive Chair of the National Apprenticeship Service. Visit the Trade […]
Read moreJanuary 18, 2011
January 18, 2011
Job-hunting graduates need work experience to stand a chance of getting a job with many employers, a recruitment survey says. The High Fliers’ graduate jobs survey was based on 100 leading UK employers. Read the full BBC story.
Read moreJanuary 18, 2011
January 18, 2011
The Department for Education has asked the Taskforce to manage and coordinate a high-level review estimating the returns on investment for different kinds of employer engagement in education and an assessment of the costs and benefits of different delivery options, in order to inform government policy from April 2012 onwards. Please submit any evidence or […]
Read moreJanuary 17, 2011
January 17, 2011
The Point of partnership: the case for employer engagement in education written by the Education and Employers Taskforce has been published in respected international journal Strategic HR Review. The primary audience is senior human resource professionals.
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