Education and Employers

“Arc of underachievement” blights life chances

An “arc of underachievement” blights the life chances of thousands of children in some northern and coastal towns in England, says Labour. The shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, says the…

UK recruiters urge links between schools and employers to tackle youth unemployment

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Youth Employment Taskforce is calling for employers to work more closely with schools to give young people the best possible educational experiences and careers advice….

CBI calls for employers and schools to collaborate for employability

In a new report, Fulfilling potential, the business role in education, the CBI, the UK’s largest employers’ body is calling for the anticipated government White Paper on school reform to…

Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, which recognises individuals who have been nominated for their outstanding contributions to enterprise culture in the UK, takes place on Tuesday 13 November. The…

Supporting Construction Diploma Students award

Construction company Lovell’s people development manager, Bruce Boughton, has won an Education and Business Partnership award for the company’s work supporting school students studying for the Construction and Built Environment…

Survey shows work experience helps young people get real jobs

As fewer university places force young people into gap-year placements, a Lantra survey has revealed nearly three-quarters of animal care and welfare businesses have recruited staff directly from work experience….

Visit our Schools and Colleges campaign update

The Visit our Schools and Colleges campaign was publically launched on 13 July. Hundreds of schools, colleges and employers have now registered online and schools, colleges and employers can continue…

KPMG research published

New KPMG research covering primary, secondary, special schools and academies shows that the quality and amount of education and employer engagement varies considerably between schools. A total of 63% of…

Governors Mean Business research published

This new School Governors One-Stop Shop (SGOSS) and University of Hertfordshire research report shows the ways in which Governors are valued by head teachers and schools. These include challenging and…

Taskforce completes its first year

The Education and Employers Taskforce has completed its first year of operation – here is our Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010. Click here to…