Education and Employers

Robert Peston at the ASCL conference

Robert Peston, founder of Speakers for Schools, talks about its objectives and the wide range of speakers at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) annual conference in Birmingham….

FE urges Ofsted to scrutinise careers

Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice. Ofsted must check that schools are offering impartial careers advice during inspections, apprenticeship providers have warned. Read the full story….

Children should learn a language says Peers committee

All children should learn a foreign language at primary and secondary school, a House of Lords committee has said. Languages are not compulsory in English and Welsh secondary schools beyond…

Work experience influences who gets into Russell Group universities

…about while their privately-educated peers are boasting a range of high-prestige placements. Read the full report: /research/research-seminars-2011-12/dr-steven-jones—20th-march-2012/ Read the press release: Work experience influences who gets into Russell Group universities…

‘Young Scientist of Year’ all 4 finalists female

The fact that the 4 finalists for the ‘UK Young Scientist of Year’ are all female in 2012 shows the breakdown of old stereotypes and an awareness of the opportunities…

‘Access to professions’ toolkit published by BIS

The Government’s Gateways to the Professions initiative was set up to tackle the range of issues and barriers faced by talented students from low income families seeking to enter the…

Employers warn UK job applicants lack basic skills

Hotel chain Malmaison and Hotel du Vin has joined the growing list of employers warning that UK job applicants are unemployable because they lack basic skills, with most of its…

Submit views on young people’s disadvantage in labour market & Youth Contract

Submissions up to 3,000 words are invited from interested organisations and individuals, about the reasons for young people’s comparative disadvantage in the labour market, the design of the Youth Contract…

Expansion university places failed to benefit poor

Expansion of university places over the last 20 years has failed to benefit the poor says the Institute Social & Economic Research. According to the figures, the proportion of children…

Help for poor UK pupils applying to US universities

The Sutton Trust is launching its first summer school for less affluent UK pupils applying for US universities. Read the full story….