January 28, 2013
January 28, 2013
England’s chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has ordered a “landmark report” into how state schools teach the most able students. Ofsted’s head warned some pupils, who got top marks at primary school, were not doing as well at secondary school. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 24, 2013
January 24, 2013
Almost a quarter of England’s sixth forms and colleges did not produce any pupils with the A-level grades sought by the most competitive universities (2As & a B), data from 2,540 schools shows. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 23, 2013
January 23, 2013
Careers services for young people in England show a “worrying deterioration”, MPs are warning. Good careers guidance has been highlighted as important to social mobility and to tackling youth unemployment but a report from the Education Select Committee warns of problems with “the quality, independence and impartiality” of current careers advice. Read the full story. […]
Read moreJanuary 22, 2013
January 22, 2013
An estimated £300 million is wasted each year on courses that A’ level students fail to complete. Better careers guidance could help young people choose their most appropriate path. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 17, 2013
January 17, 2013
We are delighted to start 2013 with great news about generous donations which will enable expansion of two important programmes launched by the Education and Employers Taskforce: Inspiring the Future and Speakers for Schools. Two new grants, one from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and another from the Cabinet Office’s Innovation in Giving Fund, administered […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
There will be more jobs for new graduates in 2013, a survey of leading employers suggests. The High Fliers study suggests that top employers plan to hire 18,306 graduates in 2013, some 2.7% more than last year. In addition employers will provide paid work experience places for 11,387 students and new graduates. Read the full […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
TV drama inspires a generation to consider a career as a midwife. Ucas says applications are up 17% this year due to the hit television series which takes the Downton Abbey 9pm Sunday slot in the schedule. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 8, 2013
January 8, 2013
Michael Izza, CEO of ICAEW, urges accountants everywhere to engage with young people in state schools via the Education and Employers Taskforce’s free, national volunteering programme Inspiring the Future. Read the full article – Promote a culture of work
Read moreDecember 20, 2012
December 20, 2012
The first winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) will be announced in March 2013. The QEPrize celebrates an engineer responsible for a ground-breaking innovation in engineering of benefit to humanity and will provide an opportunity to raise the profile of engineering in the UK. We hope that the prize will inspire and […]
Read moreDecember 13, 2012
December 13, 2012
The charity Education and Employers Taskforce and PWC have published a thought piece ‘Closing the Gap: How employers can change the way young people see Apprenticeships’. It highlights Inspiring the Future as a practical step that all employers, of any size or sector, can take to help young people understand and consider apprenticeships. Read the […]
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