July 5, 2013
July 5, 2013
Three Birmingham MPs attended the Inspiring the Future and National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) apprenticeships careers fair at Birmingham Metropolitan College today. MPs Liam Byrne, Shabana Mahmood and Jack Droney gave their active support to the event. It is one of a series of similar careers fairs across the country during June, July and August. See […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2013
July 4, 2013
Latest issue of Taskforce News out today. Top stories include: Aspiration and reality have ‘Nothing in Common’ Inspiring the Future sees massive demand from schools and colleges Major report on future of careers School Governance needs to be simplified and upskilled New volunteer options – help with CVs and interviews Click here to read our […]
Read moreJuly 4, 2013
July 4, 2013
The Education Select Committee report on School Governing Bodies has been published today and its main findings are that school governance needs to be simplified, upskilled and more businesses should encourage their staff to become school governors. We are delighted to announce the partnership of Inspiring the Future and SGOSS to offer being a school […]
Read moreJuly 1, 2013
July 1, 2013
This summer’s graduates will have the best job prospects since the economic crisis began, according to research. A survey of the country’s 100 top graduate recruiters by High Fliers Research shows a 4.6 per increase in jobs available. However, competition for individual jobs remains fierce, with an average of 46 applications for each vacancy this […]
Read moreJune 24, 2013
June 24, 2013
Polling finds that the public believe ‘who you know’ matters more than ‘what you know’ in modern Britain. Report published by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. Read the full story: Public attitudes towards social mobility and in-work poverty
Read moreJune 21, 2013
June 21, 2013
Independent schools should end their “splendid isolation” and work with state schools, says England’s chief inspector of schools. Sir Michael Wilshaw said there was a moral obligation to help raise standards, as well as an economic need. Speaking at the Sunday Times Education Festival he praised private schools which had made strong links with the […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013
June 20, 2013
Many of the poor children being left behind in schools now are in suburbs, market towns and seaside resorts rather than big cities, England’s chief inspector of schools has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw said such pupils were often an “invisible minority” in schools rated good or outstanding in quite affluent areas. Read the full story.
Read moreJune 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
The quality of careers guidance is not good enough, with many young people leaving school or college with little knowledge of the workplace, CBI Director-General John Cridland told headteachers. Careers advice is on “life support” in many schools in England with teenagers having little knowledge of the workplace, the head of the CBI claims. Read […]
Read moreJune 17, 2013
June 17, 2013
Anthony Salz, founding chairman of the Education and Employers Taskforce has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Others knighted include Brendan Barber, former TUC general secretary who was a member of our Partnership Board and Charlie Mayfield who recently hosted our CEO/Chairman’s panel on education and skills. Read the full 2013 honours list.
Read moreJune 17, 2013
June 17, 2013
A summary is now available of an article outlining the significant increases in likelihood of NEET status aged 16 if young people have poor understanding of career pathways. Read the research article.
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