…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…
…applicants will be invited to a prestigious national awards ceremony in March 2011. For more information on how to apply, see www.nga.org.uk (and click on the Awards tab) or e-mail…
…King’s College London, spoke at a free Taskforce research seminar about young peoples’ career aspirations aged 10 – 14. She shared the findings from a five year longitudinal study. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-S6h6fiAqo…
…researchers’ direct engagement with students and bring contemporary and inspirational research contexts into formal and informal learning to enhance and enrich the curriculum. Apply by 25 Sept. Full details: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/per/Pages/Schools.aspx…
…the Future. Registration is free for volunteers and state schools/colleges: www.inspiringthefuture.org/ Cameron, Clegg and Miliband all support the programme. What the party leaders say….. All main parties support Inspiring the…
…education without a job to go to. Government statistics show a rise in NEETs. Read the full story. Inspiring the Future can help those who are still at school: www.inspiringthefuture.org…
…is committed to encouraging all civil servants to volunteer via the Taskforce’s Inspiring the Future programme which is launching 2 July: www.inspiringthefuture.org Read the full Opening Doors, Breaking Barriers strategy…
…Times newspaper has today published a Working with Schools report highlighting the work of the Education and Employers Taskforce, it’s partners and other organisations working in the field. Visit: http://www.ft.com/reports/schools-2010…
…a new social media project – ‘twitter critters’ – aimed at helping industry experts to provide feedback to students on the BSc Architectural Technology course. Read the full story: http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/3948/UCLan_pioneers_new_social_media_initiative.html…
…free Toolkit for promoting the nursing profession. The Taskforce’s Inspiring the Future is recommended as a free and effective means to reach young people aged 11-19. See the toolkit: http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/PDFs/international-nurses-day-toolkit.pdf…
