March 15, 2011

Integrating new technologies into careers practice

March 15, 2011

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is identifying methods for improving careers information, advice and guidance. Their new report analyses the potential of technology in this task. Read the full Commission report.

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March 11, 2011

School leavers “need work skills and knowledge” say teachers’ leaders

March 11, 2011

Children need to leave school with the skills required for the workplace as well as academic knowledge. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) president, John Fairhurst, says such skills should be recognised alongside GCSEs in England. Business leaders have long complained about school leavers’ work ready skills. Read the full BBC story. Leading […]

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March 7, 2011

Professor Ewart Keep explores 3 decades of industry-education collaboration

March 7, 2011

The Education and Employers Taskforce and the University of Warwick have launched a free research seminar programme. The next speaker is Professor Ewart Keep, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, and the topic is Education and Industry – an overview and critique of current thinking on 23 March 2011. It will explore topics that get shunted […]

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March 3, 2011

Review of Vocational Education – The Wolf Report

March 3, 2011

The Wolf Report has been published by Department for Education. Professor Alison Wolf was asked by the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, to conduct a review into vocational education for 14 to 19 year olds. Read the full report.

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March 2, 2011

Glaxo first major employer to announce it will pay tuition fees of recruits

March 2, 2011

Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline is the first major employer to announce that it will pay tuition fees for its new trainees. The company said it would cover the fees of about 100 graduate recruits, with a support budget of £3m a year. This shows the increasing importance of young people having contact with employers before entering […]

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February 28, 2011

‘Is Science Me?’

February 28, 2011

“Is Science Me? High School Students’ Identities, Participation and Aspirations in Science, Engineering and Medicine” report and summary now available.

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February 28, 2011

Time to Read – a 10 year review

February 28, 2011

‘Time to Read – a 10 year review’ is available in summary and as a full report. This Business in the Community commissioned report looks at business volunteers helping deprived pupils with literacy.

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