Students want universities to better explain employability skills and provide more support to develop these competencies, according to a Confederation of British Industry / National Union of Students survey. The…
…well as employers. Read the full Guardian story. Mc Donalds UK chief executive, Jill McDonald, took part in the first national Visit our Schools and Colleges campaign in October 2010….
The US National Governors Association has published a report entitled Degrees for what jobs? Raising expectations for universities and colleges in a global economy. Some Governors are recognising that academic…
Details of the Education and Employers Taskforce research conference 2011 entitled ‘Exploring social mobility and delivery mechanisms in international perspective’ are now available on our dedicated conference website. Here you…
This comparative overview of national initiatives, policies and reforms taking place in 16 European Schoolnet member countries demonstrates that increasing students’ interest in pursuing mathematics, science and technology studies and…
…never known regular employment – a four times higher rate than the rest of the country according to the Office for National Statistics. Read the full London Evening Standard story….
Science, technology, engineering and maths skills in Wales are not up to scratch, a critical report claims. The report, by the National Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee, calls for “concerted…
…Speakers include: John Hayes MP, Minister for Skills, Frances O’Grady, Deputy General Secretary, TUC and Simon Waugh, Executive Chair of the National Apprenticeship Service. Visit the Trade Union Congress website….
More than 4,000 students aged 12 upwards from across the UK are attending the Careers Fest at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford. They will meet local and national employers including…
The Point of partnership: the case for employer engagement in education written by the Education and Employers Taskforce has been published in respected international journal Strategic HR Review. The primary…
