September 23, 2010

Volunteer of the year announced

September 23, 2010

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has awarded Tony Cohen of Nsure the prestigious award of Volunteer of the Year at this year’s PFS conference. The award, now in its second consecutive year, sponsored and presented by NS&I, is an award that is judged on nominations received by members. The award honours an individual who has […]

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September 21, 2010

US careers academies – proof of effectiveness

September 21, 2010

New on the Taskforce research pages, a longitudinal study of the US careers academies programme showing young people enrol in the initiative where they work closely with employers over the last two years of school study receive a significant and sustained boost into the labour market, earning 11% more than a control group at age […]

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September 15, 2010

70,000 new Work Inspiration placements announced

September 15, 2010

The Work Inspiration campaign has achieved major success in its first year. Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Business in the Community (BITC) and Chairman of M&S announced the results to business leaders and young people at an event held in London. Results highlighted by Sir Stuart include 70, 000 new Work Inspiration placements across the UK […]

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September 15, 2010

The Point of Partnership: Understanding Employer Engagement in Education

September 15, 2010

University of Warwick, 15 October 2010 Bringing together for the first time leading researchers in the field together with policy-makers and practitioners, The Point of Partnership: Understanding Employer Engagement in Education conference will address all aspects of employer engagement in education. The conference will cover questions such as: What happens when employers work with schools […]

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September 13, 2010

Hans van der Loo confirmed as keynote speaker for the Taskforce’s inaugural research conference

September 13, 2010

Hans van der Loo, Vice President, European Union Liaison at Shell International, will join Prof. Hugh Lauder, editor of the Journal of Education and Work, as keynote speaker at the Research Conference, The Point of Partnership: Understanding Employer Engagement in Education. Tickets are still available for the Conference, which will be held at the University […]

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September 3, 2010

Supporting Construction Diploma Students award

September 3, 2010

Construction company Lovell’s people development manager, Bruce Boughton, has won an Education and Business Partnership award for the company’s work supporting school students studying for the Construction and Built Environment Diploma.

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September 1, 2010

Survey shows work experience helps young people get real jobs

September 1, 2010

As fewer university places force young people into gap-year placements, a Lantra survey has revealed nearly three-quarters of animal care and welfare businesses have recruited staff directly from work experience. Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector representing over 230,000 businesses and 1.5 million employees. Visit: http://www.cisionwire.com/lantra/work-experience-survey-shows-long-term-employment-win

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