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November 4, 2015

Inspiring the Future: three milestones and what they mean

November 4, 2015

Inspiring the Future (www.inspiringthefuture.org) is the free service provided by Education & Employers which allows UK state schools and colleges to connect online with employee volunteers to support young people across a wide range of activities, stretching from short careers talks to being a school governor. During the month of October 2015, three important milestones […]

October 7, 2015

What is education for?

October 7, 2015

Speaker: Professor Hugh Lauder, University of Bath Hugh Lauder addressed the widely-held assumption of policy makers and orthodox economists is that there is a tight connection between education, skills and the labour market. He challenged the assumption, highlighting ways in which the connections between education and work have become problematic and questioning the dominant view […]

October 1, 2015

Stagnant Perceptions of Nursing Among High School Students: Results of a Shadowing Intervention Study

October 1, 2015

Gloria Porter, Pamela Edwards and Bradi Granger In the Journal of Professional Nursing 25:4 (2009), 227 – 233 The recruitment and retention of nurses in the USA is problematic, in notable part due to the misperception of nursing as a career and high drop-out rates of nurses in their first couple of years. This […]

September 29, 2015

The Relation of Source Credibility and Message Frequency to Program Evaluation and Self-Confidence of Students in a Job Shadowing Program

September 29, 2015

Frank Linnehan In Journal of Vocational Education Research 29:1 (2004) pp.67-81 This study explores the relationship between students and adults in the school and business environment during a US job shadowing programme. In particular, the credibility and message frequency of the adults who were being shadowed were analysed in relation to the perceptions of a […]

February 16, 2015

How should our schools respond to the demands of the twenty first century labour market? Eight perspectives

February 16, 2015

A report edited and with an introduction by Dr Anthony Mann and Prue Huddleston, Professor Emeritus at the University of Warwick. The report features interviews with eight leading commentators on how schools can and should respond to a changing labour market to help young people succeed through school to work transitions.

February 12, 2015

Enhancing School-based Careers Work for Years 7-9

February 12, 2015

This Education and Employers Taskforce research seminar, kindly hosted by UKCES, reported on an action research project conducted in two schools in East London, which aimed to enhance careers work for Years 7-9 in the context of the new requirements for schools to provide careers guidance. Presentation: Enhancing School-based Careers Work for Years 7-9 Full report: Enhancing School-based […]

February 10, 2015

Key Issues in Employer Engagement in Education: Why it makes a difference and how to deliver at scale

February 10, 2015

By Dr Anthony Mann (Director of Policy and Research, Education and Employers). Governments around the world, with the strong encouragement of the OECD and other international agencies, are determined on seeing closer engagement of employers in the schooling of young people. This short report commissioned by Skills Development Scotland and the Edge Foundation looks […]

October 29, 2014

Understanding Employer Engagement in Education

October 29, 2014

Abstract: This seminar accompanied the publication of the new Routledge collection, Understanding Employer Engagement in Education, edited by Anthony Mann, Julian Stanley and Louise Archer. The session included results on the impact of employer engagement on young people and how fairly it is accessed. Understanding Employer Engagement in Education

October 28, 2014

The State of Play: Employers, schools and the delivery of careers advice

October 28, 2014

This seminar focussed on how employers are working and linking with schools and colleges and considered future options for the triangulation of education, employer and careers service working links. Presentation: The State of Play – Employers, schools and the delivery of careers advice Full report: Understanding the link between employers and schools and the role of the National Careers Service […]

October 15, 2014

Primary Guide to Employer Engagement

October 15, 2014

To accompany the launch of Primary Futures, the Education and Employers Taskforce and National Association of Head Teachers published a guide to employer engagement for primary school leaders. The guide discusses some of the most common activities that primary school teachers across the country organise with employers and employees to support learning and help primary school pupils […]