Education and Employers

Lost in transition: VET, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship

…of BMW to put in place a scheme of apprentice-run companies within the company (ICF-GHK 2014, p. 26). But an obvious while truly revolutionary shift in the discussion has to…

About

…of volunteers and hear first-hand about jobs and the world of work. To help make this happen the charity works with state schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them…

OECD Financial Literacy briefing

…word problems’. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the OECD also find that real world experience of the financial world through realistic school-based enterprise activities and owning a bank account are also associated with…

The 2015 Top 10 most popular summaries in the Education & Employers research library

Each month at Education and Employers we provide summaries of research relevant to employer engagement in education, drawing on work from UK and international settings. Our research library is one…

Inspiring the Future Ireland

…free and easy way for thousands of schools and volunteers from the world of work to connect. The project is based on a best-practice model first established in the UK…

The impact of career development activities on PISA mathematics tests: An analysis of data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

By Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel (Head of Research, Education and Employers), and Matteo Schleicher Access the findings here. As governments around the world seek to tackle stubbornly high levels of youth…

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

Jordan Rehill (Research Analyst, Education and Employers) The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published earlier this month provide a stark reminder of the challenge that young…

Social mobility stagnates according to Social Mobility Commission – Is there more that can be done in primary schools to change this?

…funding especially for students as they complete compulsory education can have severe ramifications for future employment and life prospects as they progress into the world of work, apprenticeships, university or…

Social mobility stagnates according to Social Mobility Commission – Is there more that can be done in primary schools to change this?

…in better understanding the world they are growing up in and make sure they don’t rule out opportunities too early. Our recent research adds to the growing body of work…

International Education Business Partnership Network conference

Rising youth unemployment, gender stereotyping and low up-take of STEM subjects are just some of the global challenges facing countries across the world. So the overarching theme of this year’s…