June 24, 2013
June 24, 2013
Polling finds that the public believe ‘who you know’ matters more than ‘what you know’ in modern Britain. Report published by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. Read the full story: Public attitudes towards social mobility and in-work poverty
Read moreJune 21, 2013
June 21, 2013
Independent schools should end their “splendid isolation” and work with state schools, says England’s chief inspector of schools. Sir Michael Wilshaw said there was a moral obligation to help raise standards, as well as an economic need. Speaking at the Sunday Times Education Festival he praised private schools which had made strong links with the […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013
June 20, 2013
Many of the poor children being left behind in schools now are in suburbs, market towns and seaside resorts rather than big cities, England’s chief inspector of schools has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw said such pupils were often an “invisible minority” in schools rated good or outstanding in quite affluent areas. Read the full story.
Read moreJune 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
The quality of careers guidance is not good enough, with many young people leaving school or college with little knowledge of the workplace, CBI Director-General John Cridland told headteachers. Careers advice is on “life support” in many schools in England with teenagers having little knowledge of the workplace, the head of the CBI claims. Read […]
Read moreJune 17, 2013
June 17, 2013
Anthony Salz, founding chairman of the Education and Employers Taskforce has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Others knighted include Brendan Barber, former TUC general secretary who was a member of our Partnership Board and Charlie Mayfield who recently hosted our CEO/Chairman’s panel on education and skills. Read the full 2013 honours list.
Read moreJune 17, 2013
June 17, 2013
A summary is now available of an article outlining the significant increases in likelihood of NEET status aged 16 if young people have poor understanding of career pathways. Read the research article.
Read moreJune 14, 2013
June 14, 2013
Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, Chair of the National Careers Council, talks about the value of employees from different jobs and sectors volunteering in schools with Inspiring the Future on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Hear the full programme broadcast today.
Read moreJune 13, 2013
June 13, 2013
Following a public consultation in 2012 on extending access to careers guidance, all further education (FE) colleges and sixth-form colleges will be subject to a new requirement to secure access to independent careers guidance from September 2013. Our free Inspiring the Future programme is highlighted as part of this culture change in careers. Read the […]
Read moreJune 11, 2013
June 11, 2013
The European Union Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou, will address Cedefop’s conference on tackling skill mismatch through work-based learning and apprenticeships (12-13 June 2013 in Greece). They will talk about the latest European initiatives to alleviate youth unemployment and refocus education and training. Read the full story.
Read moreJune 11, 2013
June 11, 2013
A new London Assembly report calls for careers services to be improved in the capital as it reveals one in six jobs in London is unfilled because there is no-one with the right expertise to do the job. Read the full report.
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