McDonalds chief executive advises businesses to end snobbery against school leavers. She emphasises that as business and education move closer together, forward thinking companies are becoming educators as well as…
What happens when someone from the economic community becomes involved with schools and colleges?To what extent can they support pupil learning, progression and the performance of educational institutions? These are…
During last year the Graduate Internship Scheme paid for 8,500 graduates to be matched with small businesses, and a quarter of those were offered full-time jobs at the end of…
National Volunteers’ Week (1 – 7 June 2011) is approaching. Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which celebrates the contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. The week…
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today published their annual Education & Skills survey 2011 which shows that many employers are concerned with the basic skills levels of school…
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…
The Taskforce’s Nick Chambers talks to Director magazine about our future economic prosperity depending on the employability of young people and that these links are even more important in today’s…
New on the Taskforce research pages – two cohort evaluations of a long running programme to create enhanced work related learning for 14 to 16s of all abilities. First cohort…
New on the Taskforce research pages is an evaluation of ‘Informal mentoring networks for low-income urban girls pursuing healthcare careers’….
New on the Taskforce research pages the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) baseline study on student and teacher attitudes to work related learning….
