Education and Employers

Why some kids are more likely to follow their dreams….

…of not only increasing but also diversifying participation in post-compulsory science, by focusing on how and why so many students come to see science as ‘not for me’. Policymakers and…

5th International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 2018

…day event, with support from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Careers and Enterprise Company . and the Commercial Education Trust, focussed on employer engagement in education…

Inspiring Wakefield launches at South Parade Primary School

…Inspiring Wakefield will launched on 13 February at South Parade Primary with volunteers from a wide range of interesting careers, coming in to schools to talk to children about the…

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

…vocational route to learning highly That employer commit to the collaboration for reasons of both productivity/self-interest and for the common good of their nation. It is the Swiss way!! That…

How much does it cost a country to engage employers in education? One assessment

…to do something to make it happen. They design programmes of activity, find people in the community willing to volunteer, arrange to get volunteers into schools. While much activity can…

Employer Engagement in British Secondary Education: Wage Earning Outcomes Experienced by Young Adults

…wage earning outcomes experienced by young adults Read a short review of the research findings by Dr Anthony Mann Watch the Taskforce seminar where the findings were first presented http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gac8jIH8ZBs…

Work Experience: Impact and Delivery – Insights from the Evidence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiXx3nqDC-c This report published by the Education and Employers Taskforce presents findings from recent research, considered by the charity’s 2011 Working Group on Work Experience, on the value of work…

Taskforce welcomes new European initiatives

…Entrepreneurship Education has been published at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/promoting-entrepreneurship/education-training-entrepreneurship/reflection-panels/files/entr_education_panel_en.pdf This pilot was launched by the European Commission to facilitate the exchange of experiences between national policy makers and to increase coordination on…

Chief Medical Officer supports Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign being rolled out across Wales

…children to dream and to show them how important science, maths and language are in making those dreams come true.” Schools can register for Primary Futures free programmes here: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/primary-futures/…

‘ASPIRES 2 Project Spotlight: Year 11 Students’ Views of Careers Education and Work Experience’

…needed to monitor and address the inequalities which currently exist in preventing certain students from participating in careers education and work experience. Watch Louise discuss the findings below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW30HyqrW1I …