Graduate internship scheme closed
During last year the Graduate Internship Scheme paid for 8,500 graduates to be matched with small businesses, and a quarter of those were offered full-time jobs at the end of…
During last year the Graduate Internship Scheme paid for 8,500 graduates to be matched with small businesses, and a quarter of those were offered full-time jobs at the end of…
New on the Taskforce research pages – two cohort evaluations of a long running programme to create enhanced work related learning for 14 to 16s of all abilities. First cohort…
New on the Taskforce research pages is an evaluation of ‘Informal mentoring networks for low-income urban girls pursuing healthcare careers’….
New on the Taskforce research pages the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) baseline study on student and teacher attitudes to work related learning….
New on the Taskforce research pages is an evaluation of Key Stage 4 (11 – 16 years) employer engagement and the key messages….
From a classroom in America, Brittany Robinson, 14, is programming a robot to perform open heart surgery. She’s focused on the intricacies of computer science and engineering. Never mind that…
An Ofsted survey finds less than 10% of placements are ‘unconventional’, with majority in education, hair and beauty, office and shops. It says mixed sex schools need to do more…
Deputy Prime Minster, Nick Clegg, talks about his own career path, social mobility, getting 100,000s of volunteers into schools and how to “open up opportunity for all”. Read the full…
The coalition government have launched their social mobility strategy, which includes getting 100,000 employee volunteers into schools to talk about their jobs. Opening Doors, Breaking Barriers explains how the strategy…
The DfE’s ‘Evaluation of the implementation and impact of diplomas: findings from the 2009/10 survey of higher education institutions’ has been published. The first wave of Advanced Diploma students have…