In 2010, Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER) and Loughborough University School of Business and Economics initiated an ESRC funded seminar series across the UK to explore what the future…
The government has revealed a 10% fall in 16-18 Apprenticeships. Under 19 Apprenticeships are proving a “major challenge”. Read the full story….
Today saw a visit to the Education and Employers Taskforce by the Japanese Ministry of Education’s, National Centre for Teachers’ Development, to learn about careers provision in the UK and…
The Association of Colleges reports a rise in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) course registrations. A total of 51% of colleges saw a rise in engineering enrolments. Read full…
…the awareness, trust and usage of different communication channels for disseminating careers messaging as well as testing the appropriateness of new channels. The survey runs 1 – 24 Oct 2012….
Nearly half of all state schools in England do not send any girls on to study A-level physics, research by the Institute of Physics (IOP) has found. The research also…
Half of 2012’s graduates are still looking for work after three months say the Local Government Association. The figures compiled show huge regional variations across England and Wales. Read the…
The UK needs to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates by 50%. The economy needs 100,000 more a year just to keep the status quo….
The ‘Step into the NHS’ 2012/13 competition is now underway. In the competition Year 8 and 9 students are challenged to select one of the many NHS careers available and…
Further education students are being invited to rate their college on a new website run by the watchdog Ofsted. In particular, they are being asked how well they think their…
