National Volunteers’ Week approaches
National Volunteers’ Week (1 – 7 June 2011) is approaching. Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which celebrates the contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. The week…
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CBI publish their Education & Skills survey 2011
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today published their annual Education & Skills survey 2011 which shows that many employers are concerned with the basic skills levels of school…
Public attitudes to science survey 2011
Science Minister, David Willetts, has underlined his commitment to engage the public with science, after a survey published today showed that whilst there is an increasing appreciation for science, people…
Director magazine explores education and employer engagement
The Taskforce’s Nick Chambers talks to Director magazine about our future economic prosperity depending on the employability of young people and that these links are even more important in today’s…
Degrees for what jobs? Report from the US
The US National Governors Association has published a report entitled Degrees for what jobs? Raising expectations for universities and colleges in a global economy. Some Governors are recognising that academic…
Lego contests put minority students on a mission
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…
Ofsted says girls need to escape career stereotypes
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…
Clegg gives personal perspective on social mobility
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…
Coalition social mobility strategy unveiled
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…
DfE evaluation of Diploma students entering HE
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…