What we are doing
The Taskforce represents a coming together of partners from the
public sector, third sector and private sector, all committed to
deepening relationships between schools and colleges and
employers.
The Taskforce is led by senior representatives of the employer
community, in tight partnership with leading representative bodies
from the worlds of education, employment and Government.
The underlying purpose of the Taskforce is to offer a new
leadership to these sectors through five initial work strands:
- Workstrand
1: Understanding current activities in order to
develop and articulate a persuasive case for education and employer
partnerships and identify gaps in current provision.
- Workstrand 2:
Facilitating partnerships between education and employers by
amplifying the opportunities and better coordinating the work of
partners.
- Workstrand 3:
Making it easier for education and employers to work together in
partnership by addressing known gaps.
- Workstrand
4: Taking specific responsibility for ensuring the
continuing effective operation of the Diploma Employer Champions
Network.
- Workstrand 5: Inspiring
education and employers to want to work together in
partnership.
Each strand of work brings together representatives of partners
to ensure that Taskforce policy is developed in the light of
existing knowledge and expertise, and with the support of those
bodies best placed to drive change.