Education and Employers

Education at a Glance 2018

OECD The OECD has published its annual Education at a Glance report, which compares various education statistics between its 36 member countries. The report shows the strong link in the…

Inspiring Governance reappointed by the Department for Education to provide governor recruitment services

…and ensure young people get the very best start in life, as well as providing CPD opportunities for volunteers. Any organisations interested in learning more please contact susan.roberts@educationandemployers.org …

Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary

To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire children and young people to consider a career in the…

Inspiring Women in Defence – pilots to medics – motivate at the MOD

…MP opened the event and took part in careers speed networking. The even was closed by Air Vice Marshal Elaine West, the highest ranking female in the British Armed Forces….

Science ‘squeezed out of primary schools’ CBI report says

A Confederation of British Industry study suggests science has become less of a priority in many English primary schools. In the report, Tomorrow’s World, 53% of the teachers surveyed by…

Getting the UK Working

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the government to introduce a new tax incentive to encourage companies to take on young unemployed people, as part of a…

Employers offer school leavers remedial classes

Many employers are providing remedial classes for school and college leavers. A third of 542 firms surveyed for the Confederation of British Industry and Pearson were unhappy with youngsters’ literacy…

CBI’s Richard Lambert on tackling youth unemployment and the role of employers

Richard Lambert, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and an Education and Employers Taskforce Trustee, made a speech to a Deloitte breakfast meeting entitled ‘Breaking the cycle of…

Getting Apprenticeships Right: Next steps

…made by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in their last Education and Skills Annual report, this report marks the first of the CBI’s series of Levy reports over the…

Skills and Apprenticeships Conference

…Growth Strategy and the introduction of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act. Speakers include Dr Anthony Mann, Director of Policy and Research, at the Education and Employers Taskforce. …