April 30, 2013
April 30, 2013
The Government has published this consultation in response to Doug Richard’s independent Review of Apprenticeships. It sets out the long-term vision for apprenticeships, together with proposals for achieving this. The consultation closes on 22 May. Read the full consultation.
Read moreApril 25, 2013
April 25, 2013
Employers are from Mars, young people are from Venus: addressing the young people/jobs mismatch, this Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) report has been published to coincide with their Human Resource Development conference 2013. Read the report.
Read moreApril 24, 2013
April 24, 2013
The Government Response to the Education Select Committee’s report on careers guidance for young people’ has been published. Inspiring the Future is mentioned as an effective way to facilitate diverse speakers talking with young people about different career paths. Read the full Government response. Careers guidance for young people
Read moreApril 19, 2013
April 19, 2013
The volunteering spirit seen during the London 2012 Olympic Games is in danger of “fizzling out”, a group of MPs has warned. The Public Accounts Committee said the Cabinet Office needed to show it was not “missing the boat” in securing a long lasting legacy for volunteering. Read the full story.
Read moreApril 18, 2013
April 18, 2013
2013 marks Aston Martin’s Centenary year, the British sports car maker is embarking on a programme of special events including a school visit to William Morris Sixth Form in Hammersmith to talk with pupils about working in the automotive industry and apprenticeships. This visit has been arranged via free employee volunteering initiative Inspiring the Future. […]
Read moreApril 15, 2013
April 15, 2013
Middle class parents are hiring a Premier League sports psychologist to boost their children’s exam results. Read the full story.
Read moreApril 12, 2013
April 12, 2013
Thirteen new ‘studio schools’ have been announced for England from September next year, involving organisations as diverse as Barclays, The National Trust, RSPCA and The National Space Centre among others. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 28, 2013
March 28, 2013
Four pupils from Bishop Challoner School in Tower Hamlets had lunch at 10 Downing Street and the chance to quiz top civil servants questions about government policy. The pupils won a competition at the launch of employee volunteering in schools programme Inspiring the Future. The challenge was to come up with the best policy questions […]
Read moreMarch 26, 2013
March 26, 2013
Schools in England will no longer be rated as “outstanding” by inspectors if they fail to close the attainment gap between poor and affluent children. Schools Minister David Laws said schools should not be relying on their brightest pupils to score well in inspections and league tables. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 20, 2013
March 20, 2013
On 19 March the Education and Employers Taskforce unveiled the ‘Nothing in Common’ report at an evening reception hosted by Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO WPP at the British Museum in London. Speakers were; Joanna Mackle, Director of Public Engagement, British Museum, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP, David Cruickshank, Chairman Deloitte and Education & Employers Taskforce, […]
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