Education and Employers

Graduate internship scheme closed

…their stint or set up their own companies. The Federation of Small Business campaigned for reinvestment in the scheme but it is to be closed. Read the full Guardian story….

Public attitudes to science survey 2011

Science Minister, David Willetts, has underlined his commitment to engage the public with science, after a survey published today showed that whilst there is an increasing appreciation for science, people…

Lego contests put minority students on a mission

From a classroom in America, Brittany Robinson, 14, is programming a robot to perform open heart surgery. She’s focused on the intricacies of computer science and engineering. Never mind that…

Speakers for Schools part of new social mobility strategy

…bring high-profile guest speakers to state schools. Last week the BBC’s Huw Edwards visited SE1’s Walworth Academy as part of the same scheme. Read the London SE1 Community website story….

Europe increases interest in mathematics, science and technology careers

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…

School leavers “need work skills and knowledge” say teachers’ leaders

…skills should be recognised alongside GCSEs in England. Business leaders have long complained about school leavers’ work ready skills. Read the full BBC story. Leading business body the Confederation of…

Professor Ewart Keep explores 3 decades of industry-education collaboration

…unemployment high and rising, public money scarce, educational institutions under severe pressure, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills offering a fresh analysis of the causes of the UK’s…

Glaxo first major employer to announce it will pay tuition fees of recruits

Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline is the first major employer to announce that it will pay tuition fees for its new trainees. The company said it would cover the fees of about…

How to make the Big Society work

…Society to be successful. For the Big Society to be a truly transformative mass movement it needs to be made to appeal to companies. Read the London Evening Standard article….

Rest of UK lags behind Scotland in science take-up

Almost twice as many teenagers are studying science in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK, according to a leading scientific institution. The Royal Society has said schools elsewhere…