November 8, 2012
November 8, 2012
The gap in numbers of people from the richest and poorest sections of society going to university in England has narrowed, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank says. Their study from the shows the gap dropped from 40 percentage points to 37 points in the five years to 2010. Read the full story.
Read moreNovember 7, 2012
November 7, 2012
A major new free research library has gained world-wide interest including from the OECD, Harvard University and the Japanese government. Policy makers, researchers, journalists, business and school leaders interested in education and employer engagement can now visit: Reseach library. The Taskforce’s Research pages have seen their 5,000 download just as a Special Edition of the […]
Read moreNovember 6, 2012
November 6, 2012
The iCeGS annual lecture will be presented this year by Professor Ewart Keep, Deputy Director of the ESRC Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance based at Cardiff University. The Lecture will take place on 12 December at the University of Derby. This year’s lecture is entitled ‘Youth Transitions From Learning to Earning – problems […]
Read moreNovember 6, 2012
November 6, 2012
Apprenticeships need reform to provide growth boosting skills say MPs. A Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) committee urges apprenticeship schemes to be more ambitious. Read the full story.
Read moreOctober 31, 2012
October 31, 2012
The Taskforce’s ‘It’s who you meet’ research is cited in the ‘No stone unturned’ Lord Heseltine UK growth report. Heseltine calls for a massive increase in employer engagement in state secondary schools, echoing the mission of the Taskforce. National volunteering programme Inspiring the Future makes it easy and free for employers to engage with state […]
Read moreOctober 11, 2012
October 11, 2012
The Association of Colleges reports a rise in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) course registrations. A total of 51% of colleges saw a rise in engineering enrolments. Read full story.
Read moreOctober 9, 2012
October 9, 2012
Take part in Engineering UK’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers survey and you could win £100 of Amazon vouchers. The STEM teachers survey identifies changes in the awareness, trust and usage of different communication channels for disseminating careers messaging as well as testing the appropriateness of new channels. The survey runs 1 – 24 […]
Read moreOctober 3, 2012
October 3, 2012
Nearly half of all state schools in England do not send any girls on to study A-level physics, research by the Institute of Physics (IOP) has found. The research also shows that girls are much more likely to study A-level physics if they are in a girls’ school. The IOP study indicates that the situation […]
Read moreOctober 1, 2012
October 1, 2012
The UK needs to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates by 50%. The economy needs 100,000 more a year just to keep the status quo. Read the full story.
Read moreOctober 1, 2012
October 1, 2012
Half of 2012’s graduates are still looking for work after three months say the Local Government Association. The figures compiled show huge regional variations across England and Wales. Read the full story.
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