Education and Employers

Inspiring Bradford 2017

…and Employers Charity, Bradford Council, The National Science and Media Museum, The University of Braford and the National Association of Head Teachers are just five of the organisations who have…

Review of international evidence on employer engagement in education published

The research team at Education and Employers has published a review of the evidence on how employers can support schools to improve outcomes for pupils. The report, commissioned by the…

Australia launches Primary Futures

…incorporated association that has been working to provide work placement coordination in Australia since 1995 and The Smith Family is the leading national children’s charity formed in 1922 helping disadvantaged…

Lord Watson speaks of the importance of Primary Futures in careers education and advice debate

Citing our research that found young people start to rule jobs in or out when they’re as young as seven, and these choices are especially influenced by gender stereotypes, Lord…

NAHT backs Educators on Board campaign

Inspiring Governance is delighted to have the National Association of Headteachers backing the Educators on Board campaign to encourage more education professionals onto school governing boards. Launched last year, our…

‘By Appointment’ Royal Warrant holders and local employers’ inspire girls

…working in over 130 skill sectors. Inspiring the Future, run by national education charity Education and Employers Taskforce, asks for volunteers to give an hour a year to talk with…

Essays on Employer Engagement in Education – Book Launch

…conferences. Introducing international policy, research and conceptual approaches, contributors to the volume illustrate the role of employer engagement within schooling and over the life courses of young people. The book…

Employability: Incentivising Improvement

…in education are mentioned, such as facilitating organisations (Education and Employers Taskforce, IEBE) and the inclusion of employability in National Occupational Standards (NOS). Given the importance to employers of employability…

Number Partners: Impact Report

…and maths coordinators at schools that take part in Number Partners, a national employer volunteering scheme whereby volunteers go into primary schools to help children with their maths. Following some…

Primary Guide to Employer Engagement

To accompany the launch of Primary Futures, the Education and Employers Taskforce and National Association of Head Teachers published a guide to employer engagement for primary school leaders. The guide…