Higher education should ‘plan for employability’
Edge Foundation and the University of Glasgow have teamed up to research the employability of UK graduates. The report sets out recommendations including placing employability at the centre of HEIs’…
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How to boost uptake of work experience by students and graduates
New research by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) investigated how higher education can increase the uptake of high-quality work experience by students and graduates, including broadening the…
IoD report shows results of flawed skills system
In a new report by the Institute of Directors and education researchers CFE, the consequences of a flawed skills system to the economy are laid bare. Despite ten years of…
Take part in research on school governors
Prof Chris James, Dr David Eddy Spicer and Prof Stephen Brammer are undertaking a study to explore the role of chairs of school governing bodies across England. Respondents will be…
Report suggests new measures for school performance
Exam data should be complimented by other indicators such as Ofsted judgements, pupil and parent satisfaction surveys, the range of subjects offered, staff turnover, attendance, expulsion rates and a measure…
Highest ever proportion of 16-18s in education or training
Government figures show that the highest ever proportion of 16-18 year olds were participating in education or training at the end of 2010. The annual data on young people’s participation…
Graduate gloom as 83 apply for every vacancy
The number of graduates applying for each job has doubled since 2009, as three successive years of university leavers struggle with an over-saturated market. Read the full Telegraph story….
‘School governors & employer engagement in education’ free to download
School governors and employer engagement in education, talk by Professor Chris James, the presentation and audio file are now available to download from our Research section….
Private school pupils ‘over represented’ in top jobs says Gove
Professionals educated in the independent sector dominate all walks of life as a result of Britain’s increasingly “unequal” schools system, Education Secretary Michael Gove says. He insists that radical reforms…
NEET status linked to not understanding career paths aged 16
A summary is now available of an article outlining the significant increases in likelihood of NEET status aged 16 if young people have poor understanding of career pathways. Read the…