Education and Employers

Previous research on the career aspirations of teenagers

…found the career aspirations of teenagers had nothing in common with the projected demand for labour in the UK. Press release Nothing in Common (PDF) and BBC coverage here: BBC…

Pre-16 School Work Experience and Civil Engineering Careers

…university students and engineering companies and consultants, questioning the extent to which pre-16 work experience (WEX) affects recruitment of young people into civil engineering courses and careers. The recruitment shortage…

Research Associates

…Before joining the University she was a teacher and manager within the FE sector and worked on community and outreach programmes. She is a member of AQA Research Committee; OCR…

Prue Huddlestone

…community and outreach programmes. She is a member of AQA Research Committee; OCR Qualifications Committee; City and Guilds Quality and Standards Committee; Ofqual Standards Advisory Group and an Editorial Board…

New survey shows for the first time a link between engagement with the world of work and attainment in primary schools.

…and 95.1% in Yorkshire and Humber. In schools with more than the national average of pupils receiving free school meals (commonly used as an indicator of disadvantage), girls are more…

How to make the most of mock interviews and CV workshops: Technical report

…Anthony Mann This technical report, commissioned by the Careers and Enterprise Company, presents evidence that the research team at Education and Employers gathered on the operation and impact of…

Inspiring a Future in Childcare launches next phase with speed-career networking at Park High school

…to work so child carers are integral to the infrastructure of today’s economy. Whether working families need a nanny, a childminder or a place in a nursery, it all comes…

Education Committee publish report with key finding around careers learning in primary schools

Today, the House of Commons Education Committee published a report following its inquiry into the quality of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) delivered in schools in England. After…

‘Uncertainty in educational and career aspirations: Gender differences in young people’

…161-181. The book is available here. Changes within the global labour market have resulted in more complex and fractured career and education pathways and there are suggestions within academic literature…

How can schools and employers best work together to benefit young people?

…schools to help young people compete for available jobs. Working with the University of Manchester’s Dr Steven Jones, the Education and Employers team has analysed testimonies from hundreds of young…