January 14, 2011
January 14, 2011
Thanks to the support from the members of the Partnership Board, Trustees, employers and hundreds of volunteers, it has been a successful and productive first year for the charity the Education and Employers Taskforce. We believe that 2010 has marked the start of many new and enduring education and employer partnerships.
Read moreJanuary 6, 2011
January 6, 2011
Despite the cutbacks, railway engineers are still in demand. The business secretary is backing a new skills academy to train more rail workers. Read the full Guardian story.
Read moreJanuary 6, 2011
January 6, 2011
Confederation of British Industry director general and Taskforce Trustee, Richard Lambert, has been named in the New Year’s honours list. Lambert was knighted in recognition for his services to business. Read the full story in Money Marketing.
Read moreDecember 20, 2010
December 20, 2010
The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has announced the appointment of four new non-executive members to the Department for Education Board, as part of a drive to improve governance across Whitehall. The Board, chaired by the Secretary of State, provides strategic leadership of the Department, focusing on performance and the delivery of DfE’s […]
Read moreDecember 14, 2010
December 14, 2010
New case studies of successful partnerships between schools and diverse local employers have been added to the Teachers Guide. These include; the Abingdon Diploma Partnership in Oxfordshire, Harris Academy Bermondsey and Gumley House Convent School, a Language Specialist School, in Harlesdon.
Read moreDecember 13, 2010
December 13, 2010
Young business and creative students aged 16-19 headed to London to get a taste of life at two of Britain’s most influential organisations, and to boost their employability skills. A Capital Experience was organised by business-education charity Career Academies UK.
Read moreDecember 10, 2010
December 10, 2010
The assignment to design his own museum was all it took for US student Christopher Thach to start imagining. Read more.
Read moreDecember 2, 2010
December 2, 2010
The hidden givers: a study of school governing bodies in England, has been published by the CfBT Education Trust.
Read moreNovember 30, 2010
November 30, 2010
This is a useful insight into how the Canadian province of Ontario is systematically engaging employers to support learning, progression and economic growth.
Read moreNovember 25, 2010
November 25, 2010
Here’s the latest issue of Taskforce News. Subjects covered include; the Wolf Review of Vocational Education, a letter from Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools, about education and employer engagement, the launch of a series of free academic research seminars in 2011, Robert Peston’s new ‘Speakers for Schools’ website and the Ofsted response to […]
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