March 16, 2011
March 16, 2011
Just 7% of all pupils attend a private school, but go on to make up 28% of those studying medicine and dentistry at university, a study by the Independent Schools Council reveals. Read the full Guardian story.
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March 16, 2011
The universities minister, David Willetts, warns that some universities mislead students with courses that appear to be vocational but are not valued by employers, leading to skills gaps. Read the full Guardian story.
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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.
Read moreMarch 14, 2011
March 14, 2011
A new report from think-tank Demos finds that more needs to be done to help young people who are ‘not going to university’ to gain skills for employment.
Read moreMarch 11, 2011
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 […]
Read moreMarch 8, 2011
March 8, 2011
A total of 2.5 million schoolchildren across Britain have become involved in EDF Energy’s vision for a more sustainable future through its Schools Programme ‘The Pod’, according to analysis carried out with external experts. Read the full Education Today story.
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March 8, 2011
The Bosch Technology Horizons Award is now open for entries. Prizes include work experience placements at UK sites for young people between the ages of 14 and 24. Read the full Education Today story.
Read moreMarch 7, 2011
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 […]
Read moreMarch 3, 2011
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.
Read moreMarch 2, 2011
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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