How we operate
The Education and Employers Taskforce operates a model of
partnership working and collective leadership. Our Trustees provide
our governance structure and work closely through the Partnership
Board and Expert Working Groups to have the best possible
impact.
Many of our partners and colleagues provide considerable
pro-bono support, which we gratefully acknowledge in the
appropriate sections of our website.
Our Partnership Board
The Partnership Board comprises
senior representatives of the leading organisations representing
education, employment and intermediaries invited by the Trustees.
Their role is essential to achieving our shared ambitions and by
coordinating their activities they provide greater clarity for
schools and colleges and minimise unnecessary duplication for
employers. They:
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to the Trustees
- Receive reports from the Expert Working Groups bringing forward
policy recommendations to the Trustees
- Support the objectives of the charity by collaborating across
the sector
- Contribute knowledge, expertise and understanding of the
current landscape using their experience of developing
relationships between education and the community
Our Expert Working Groups
Members of the Partnership Board are invited to nominate
representatives to join Expert Working Groups. Working
Groups also have the opportunity to co-opt members. The Expert
Working Groups are constituted and managed by the Executive Team
and:
- Produce reports and recommendations for the Partnership Board
and the Trustees
- Provide support and challenge to the Executive Team around core
deliverables by contributing the members' expert knowledge
- Lead on particular projects related to their fields of
expertise.
Our Trustees
The Trustees include leaders from the worlds
of employment and education. They:
- Are ambassadors for the charity, using their personal influence
to help it fulfil its objectives and attend and speak at education
and employer events and to the media
- Are accountable and ensure the organisation complies with
charity law
- Oversee strategic direction working with the Partnership Board
to ensure its maximum effectiveness
- Appoint the Executive Team and oversee its performance
including its effective working with the Partnership
Board
- Review the business plan and monitor its implementation
- Are responsible for finances including fundraising.