National Campaign 2010: 'Visit our Schools and Colleges'
The Taskforce and its partners ran a major national
campaign to persuade CEOs and business leaders from all sectors to
visit schools and colleges during the week of the 18 - 22
October 2010 to have a practical conversation with head
teachers and young people about opportunities for partnership
working. The campaign involved schools and colleges teaching
young people aged from 5 to 19.
See: www.visitourschools.org
The campaign brought heads, students and employers together
to discuss how they can work to provide young people with the
inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they
need to achieve their potential.
The successful campaign inspired over 700 visits
across England, leading to the initiation and expansion of many new
partnerships relevant to the National
Framework of priority activities endorsed by all leading
organisations from the world of education and employment.
The campaign week marked the first anniversary of the
Taskforce's launch and was timed to align with the inaugural
Taskforce research conference
held at the University of Warwick on 15 October 2010.
The Taskforce's high profile Trustees and members of the Partnership Board led a
national and regional media drive to highlight the activities that
most benefit schools and young people, including employee
volunteering to support primary numeracy and literacy strategies,
work experience, mentoring, governors, careers advice, enterprise
activities and Diplomas.
Drawing on excellent practice identified in pilots run
by the Taskforce partners in 2010, the campaign showcased these
priority activities, while highlighting the evidence base to show
real benefit for young people, schools and employers.
Education Business Partnership Organisations (EBPOs) were
invited to get involved in the campaign. For more information, click here.
Our 2011 campaigns
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