Highest ever proportion of 16-18s in education or training
Government figures show that the highest ever proportion of 16-18 year olds were participating in education or training at the end of 2010. The annual data on young people’s participation…
Government figures show that the highest ever proportion of 16-18 year olds were participating in education or training at the end of 2010. The annual data on young people’s participation…
The number of graduates applying for each job has doubled since 2009, as three successive years of university leavers struggle with an over-saturated market. Read the full Telegraph story….
School governors and employer engagement in education, talk by Professor Chris James, the presentation and audio file are now available to download from our Research section….
Professionals educated in the independent sector dominate all walks of life as a result of Britain’s increasingly “unequal” schools system, Education Secretary Michael Gove says. He insists that radical reforms…
A summary is now available of an article outlining the significant increases in likelihood of NEET status aged 16 if young people have poor understanding of career pathways. Read the…
Do you know someone who’s played an outstanding role in promoting and encouraging business enterprise skills in the UK? Then nominate them for The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion. From…
The next Taskforce research seminar is on Friday 24 June and features a discussion from Professor Chris James (University of Bath) on School Governors and Employer Engagement in Education….
The Education and Employers Taskforce’s Final Accounts for 2010/2011 are now available….
Universities UK reveals that 63% of students have volunteered since starting university. The Education and Employers Taskforce’s Inspiring the Future campaign aims to get 100,000 people volunteering in education, including…
All children should be forced to study mathematics up the age of 18 to prevent the vast majority of pupils leaving school with poor numeracy skills, according to experts. The…