June 15, 2017

Early stages in building hybrid activity between school and work: The case of PénArt

June 15, 2017

By Sylvie Barma Professeure titulaire/Full professor, Université Laval (Quebec, Canada) Since 2002, the International Labour Organization has viewed partnership between the education world and the world of work as one of the basic principles that should guide the education and training policies of all countries. UNESCO (2002) stressed that educational institutions have a vital role […]

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June 14, 2017

Career education and guidance that works: The first of a new seminar series between Education and Employers and the CDI

June 14, 2017

This one-day event, the first of a new collaborative series with the Career Development Institute (CDI), explored recent research on the evidence and impact of careers education and guidance in order to help promote the benefits of CIAEG.   After a welcome from Jan Ellis (Chief Executive, CDI) and Nick Chambers (CEO, Education and Employers) […]

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May 31, 2017

Education and Employers study on the impact of employer engagement on student attitudes towards school using PISA data published in Australian Career Education journal

May 31, 2017

As governments around the world seek to tackle stubbornly high levels of youth unemployment, new attention has been focused on the relationship between education and employment. Both researchers and policy-makers have looked afresh at the capacity of employers to engage in education and training to improve young people’s preparation for the adult working world. New […]

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May 31, 2017

Primary Futures: connecting life and learning in UK primary education

May 31, 2017

By Anthony Mann, Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel (both Education and Employers) and Steve Iredale (National Association for Head Teachers)     Read the full paper here.   In this paper the authors discuss the impact, demand and implementation of employer engagement in primary education. They assess recent literature on the subject and find that while research […]

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May 19, 2017

Research for Practice: Papers from the 2016 International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training

May 19, 2017

By Anthony Mann and  Jordan Rehill (eds). With contributions from Sean Coughlan, Andreas Schleicher, Stella Williams, Deirdre Hughes, Sally-Anne Barnes, Beate Baldauf, Rachael McKeown, Adrian Lyons, Julie Moote, Louise Archer, Emily MacLeod, Steven Jones, Jill Collins, Glynis Dean, Tami McCrone, Susan Bamford, Angela Richardson, Paul Bocij, Christian Percy, Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel, Lynn Gambin, Terence Hogarth, […]

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May 12, 2017

Our presentation at the Careers and Enterprise Company ‘Joining the Dots’ conference

May 12, 2017

  In their second annual ‘Joining the Dots’ conference, the Careers and Enterprise Company hosted 800 attendees across ten sessions throughout the day. Delegates attended sessions on everything from raising aspirations in schools and effective employer engagement to inclusive encounters for all young people and mentoring. A series of interactive sessions on how delegates could […]

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May 9, 2017

First of new collaborative seminar series between Education and Employers and UCL Institute of Education (IOE) – May 4th 2017

May 9, 2017

  In the first of a new collaborative seminar series, Education and Employers and the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) invited colleagues to discuss two recent papers that provide insights into careers education policy and practice and its relation to employer engagement in education. To stay in touch with future seminars, follow us on Twitter […]

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May 5, 2017

New collaborative event: Career education and guidance that works

May 5, 2017

Monday 12th June 2017 10:30 – 16:15 Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton St, Westminster, London SW1P 3RB (3 minutes from Westminster tube station) £95 + VAT including refreshments and light lunch   The Careers Development Institute (CDI), the professional body for careers professionals and Education and Employers are delighted to be working together to bring you […]

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April 5, 2017

Education and Employers and UCL Institute of Education; Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Seminar

April 5, 2017

Thursday 4 May 2017 12.00 to 14.00 Room 731 UCL Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AL Education and Employers in conjunction with The UCL Institute of Education’s Centre for Post-14 Education and Work are hosting a series of seminars exploring careers education and employer engagement. The seminars will be of interest to […]

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March 21, 2017

‘What works in careers and enterprise?’ Careers and Enterprise Company seminar – 20th March 2017.

March 21, 2017

  In the first of a four-part seminar series, the Careers and Enterprise Company invited Dr Anthony Mann of Education and Employers to join Professor Tristram Hooley to discuss the current landscape of careers provision , drawing on recent publications to guide practice for teachers and other careers professionals. The seminar began with Professor Tristram […]

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