February 21, 2012
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.
Read moreFebruary 21, 2012
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
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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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
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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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 […]
Read moreFebruary 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
The ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment work has been published today ‘Youth unemployment: the crisis we cannot afford’. Education and Employers Taskforce research work incorporated. Read the full report Youth unemployment- the crisis we cannot afford.
Read moreFebruary 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
Groundbreaking new research shows a significant link between young people’s experience of the world of work whilst at school and the chances of them becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) as young adults. 26.1% of young people who could recall no contact with employers whilst at school went on to become NEET. This […]
Read moreFebruary 2, 2012
February 2, 2012
More than two-thirds of the apprenticeships created in England in the past five years were taken by the over-25s, says a spending watchdog the National Audit Office. This is despite the fact that the government has put increasing emphasis on apprenticeships to help tackle youth unemployment. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 29, 2012
January 29, 2012
The Government’s Business, Innovation and Skills Committee is conducting an inquiry into apprenticeships across all sectors. The Committee seeks answers to key questions on the success of the National Apprenticeship Service, funding, quality, apprenticeship bonuses and what will encourage more small and medium sized businesses to take on apprentices. To have your say, send your […]
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