Education and Employers

‘Business mentoring in schools: does it raise attainment?’

…25 schools involved in mentoring in the area contributed to the study by completing surveys. The small sample size within the study is recognised and further research is recommended for…

If we’re serious about improving social mobility, the issue must be addressed at primary level

…rereading the Coalition government’s Opening doors, breaking barriers: a strategy for social mobility (2011) and then more recent reports including those by the House of Lords Select Committee (2016) and…

Youth employment figures unpacked: Skills and social capital in a transforming labour market

…looking for a broader set of skills and competencies reflecting an expectation of continual change within workplaces considering technological advancements, globalisation and geopolitical factors. Student self-reported skill levels compared with…

Education and Employers’ latest report suggests that encounters with the world of work can improve GCSE results

…It’s fantastic that so many volunteers are willing to give up their time to come into schools to talk to pupils about their career journeys.” Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel, Head of…

Motivated to achieve: How encounters with the world of work can change attitudes and improve academic achievement

…GCSE predictions for all young people in the study were collected and compared with their actual grades, so that we could measure students’ outperformance. The analysis reveals an indicative, direct…

Gender Equality in Work Experience Placements for Young People

A report by the London Metropolitan University (Dr Becky Francis, Ms Jayne Osgood, Dr Jacinta Dalgety, Dr Louise Archer), commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission This report analyses the magnitude…

Working together for young people

…England, UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre and WorldSkills. Business organisations including Institute of Directors, Confederation of British Industry, Business in the Community, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of…

School governors: Call to recruit more widely

…new report finds that many schools in England – often in deprived areas – struggle to recruit governors, while bodies did not always represent the ‘wider community’. Introducing the report,…

Young People’s Career Aspirations

…first phase of the study, which involved a national survey of over 9,000 pupils and 160 interviews with parents and pupils. Download Louise Archer’s presentation Watch the full seminar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-S6h6fiAqo…

Employer Engagement in English Independent Schools

By Dr Anthony Mann (Director of Policy and Research, Education and Employers), Prue Huddleston (Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick) and James Dawkins (Research Analyst, Education and Employers). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEk4rkTw9ds This report…