Education and Employers

Barham Primary School welcomed Damian Hinds

…on Thursday 28 February, attended by the Right Honourable Damian Hinds MP, Secretary for State for Education. Primary Futures, is a programme run by the charity, Education and Employers in…

Lifting the curtain on theatre careers

…the relationship between theatres and schools nationwide, children and young people have had the chance to engage with volunteers from the world of work to raise their aspirations and broaden…

Improving Social Mobility – why you can’t be what you can’t see

…diverse role models from the world of work motivates primary-age children, boosts attainment, tackles stereotypes and demonstrates the real-world relevance of subject-learning See the Social Mobility Commission report Saeed mentions…

OECD launches new report on the benefits for employers of engaging with schools and young people

Coinciding with the World Economic Forum taking place this week, today 25th May 2022, the OECD have launched a new report entitled Meet the Future: How employers gain from helping…

Education and Employers give evidence to the Education Select Committee

…to make it easier for teachers to connect with volunteers who can help bring real-world experiences to the curriculum and careers learning through a range of interactive activities. It has…

Primary Futures – A Headteacher’s View

…the wider world beyond the classroom and excite them about the subjects they are learning. I have worked in schools for over 25 years, 13 of which as a headteacher…

The Importance of Experience of the World of Work in Admissions to Russell Group Universities: a Desktop Review of Admissions Criteria for Six Courses

…desirable admissions requirement, or not mentioned. The importance of experience of the world of work in admissions to Russell Group universities: a desktop review of admissions criteria for six courses…

Switzerland: postcode scenery, punctual trains and the world’s best practice in education-employer partnerships

Switzerland is known as a nation that has postcode scenery, trains that run on time and cows that “ring their bells”. What is not so well known is that the…

‘I don’t know where to find the careers adviser… He has disappeared’

…The authors argue that experiences of the world of work are oh increased importance during a period of labour market complexity when young people can accrue high value from advice…

The importance of experience of the world of work in admissions to health-based undergraduate courses at Russell Group universities: A desktop review

…the Russell Group universities across six undergraduate subject areas including Medicine and Dentistry (Mann et al. 2011). Results from that study are included here for purposes of comparison. the-importance-of-experience-of-the-world-of-work-in-admissions-to-health-based-undergraduate-courses-at-russell-group-universities-a-desktop-review-jr-29-11-16…