New evidence from Northern Ireland demonstrates that employee volunteer reading schemes in primary schools raise both achievement and aspiration. Read the full Queens University Belfast report….
Conference: 9 February 2011 at the TUC, Congress Centre, London Apprenticeships are a major skills priority for the Government and they are also a key priority for unions. Speakers include:…
More than 4,000 students aged 12 upwards from across the UK are attending the Careers Fest at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford. They will meet local and national employers including…
The Department for Education has asked the Taskforce to manage and coordinate a high-level review estimating the returns on investment for different kinds of employer engagement in education and an…
The Point of partnership: the case for employer engagement in education written by the Education and Employers Taskforce has been published in respected international journal Strategic HR Review. The primary…
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…
Dr Gill Haynes, Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter talks about Work-related learning and employer engagement: findings from the national evaluation of 14-19 Diplomas in our January research seminar…
Take part in the UK Commission for Skills and Employment’s careers information, advice and guidance consultation follow the link below. The deadline is 17 January 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….
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….
