February 27, 2012
Help for poor UK pupils applying to US universities
February 27, 2012
The Sutton Trust is launching its first summer school for less affluent UK pupils applying for US universities. Read the full story.
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February 24, 2012
Sandwich degrees may admit unlimited numbers in future
February 24, 2012
Universities that promote employment experience through four-year sandwich degrees should be free to admit an unlimited number of students to those courses, a government-commissioned review is expected to say. Read the full story.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2012
Graduates better chance of getting jobs but not immediately
February 23, 2012
One in four of those leaving university with a degree were unemployed after graduation, according to a study by the Office for National Statistics. But three years later just 5 per cent of 24-year-old graduates were out of work. Read the full story.
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One in three schools no concrete plan for careers advice
February 22, 2012
A third of schools are yet to decide how to fulfill their new duty to provide careers advice for pupils, a survey by the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG) has found. Their new legal duty comes in to force from September. Read the full story.
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Clegg launches pay-per-NEET scheme to help young unemployed
February 21, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has today launched a pay-per-NEET scheme to help 55,000 teenagers in England get on a career path via work or training. Read the full story.
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Tell us your views on 2012 changes to careers IAG
February 21, 2012
The Times Educational Supplement (TES) and Taskforce’s Growing Ambitions wants to hear the views of teachers and school leaders about the 2012 changes to Careers Information, Advice and Guidance. Please complete our 2 minute survey for the chance to win Amazon vouchers. Survey for classroom teachers Survey for school leaders
Read moreFebruary 20, 2012
Skills Minister announces review to help SMEs take on apprentices
February 20, 2012
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announces social entrepreneur to head an employer-led review of how to help SMEs take on more apprentices.
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Employer engagement, wage premiums and NEET status
February 20, 2012
The Taskforce is hosting a research seminar entitled School-mediated employer engagement & labour market outcomes for young adults: wage premiums & NEET status. To register for our free seminar at the Education and Employers Taskforce office in London: http://tinyurl.com/7vckp7m
Read moreFebruary 10, 2012
Streaming exacerbates disadvantage and under performance
February 10, 2012
Moves to reintroduce more setting and streaming in UK state schools are fuelling a “vicious cycle” of underperformance, particularly amongst disadvantaged youngsters, a top-level international study warned yesterday. One in six primary school pupils are now streamed by the age of seven, according to researchers from London University’s Institute of Education. Read the full story.
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It’s who you meet video of key findings
February 10, 2012
To accompany the publication of the Taskforce’s report ‘It’s who you meet: why employer contacts at school makes a difference to the employment prospects of young adults’ Dr Anthony Mann, Director of Policy and Research at the Education and Employers Taskforce, sets out the key findings in a short video. The report has had 1,000 […]
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