January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012
The latest edition of Taskforce News published today. As well as updates on current issues and forthcoming events it includes a review of 2011. It covers: How can work experience be made more relevant in 2012? London 2012 Olympics Speakers for Schools Week Launch of Growing Ambitions with the Times Educational Supplement Inspiring the Future […]
Read moreJanuary 12, 2012
January 12, 2012
Deputy PM Nick Clegg hails ending the ‘who you know, not what you know’ culture. The Taskforce’s Inspiring the Future free service is part of the plan to give state school and college kids invaluable ‘career insights’. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 11, 2012
January 11, 2012
More than a third of jobs for new graduates are taken by people who have already had work experience with that employer, according to the latest update on the graduate jobs market. The report from High Fliers Research shows that employers are recruiting more graduates – but there are record numbers of graduates chasing jobs. […]
Read moreJanuary 10, 2012
January 10, 2012
The House of Commons Library has published ‘Enterprise education in schools’. The report provides an overview of the provision of enterprise learning in the UK and how the approach of government has changed over the last 10 years. Enterprise education is the understanding of enterprise capability, supported by financial management and economic and business understanding. […]
Read moreJanuary 6, 2012
January 6, 2012
Take part in the UK Commission for Skills and Employment’s careers information, advice and guidance consultation follow the link below. The deadline is 17 January 2011.
Read moreJanuary 5, 2012
January 5, 2012
School day should be extended to get children ready for the world of work, Labour suggests. Shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, backs longer hours in the classroom as he launches a review of how schooling can be made more relevant to the 21st century. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 4, 2012
January 4, 2012
The Centre for Social Justice think-tank suggests ‘C Volunteering’ tax relief for companies who encourage employee volunteering. Read the full story.
Read moreDecember 20, 2011
December 20, 2011
National curriculum changes have been pushed back by the government until 2014. The longer timescale is to allow further debate. Labour’s Stephen Twigg MP urges cross-party talks to achieve consensus over the national curriculum. Read the full BBC story.
Read moreDecember 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
A new research report The economic case for language learning and the role of employer engagement published today the Education and Employers Taskforce argues the economic case for language learning in Britain and how employers can help. The decline in language learning is holding back both young people and UK plc. The report highlights consistently […]
Read moreDecember 12, 2011
December 12, 2011
The Speakers for Schools special ‘Olympics 2012 week’ – in partnership with London 2012 – ended with a talk by gold medal winner Jonathan Edwards in Edinburgh. Watch footage from the talk.
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