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Entrepreneur Peter Jones, famous for his role in TV’s Dragon’s Den, calls for more employer involvement in education. Read the full article in The Guardian newspaper…

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….

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, which recognises individuals who have been nominated for their outstanding contributions to enterprise culture in the UK, takes place on Tuesday 13 November. The…

In a new report, Fulfilling potential, the business role in education, the CBI, the UK’s largest employers’ body is calling for the anticipated government White Paper on school reform to…

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Youth Employment Taskforce is calling for employers to work more closely with schools to give young people the best possible educational experiences and careers advice….

An “arc of underachievement” blights the life chances of thousands of children in some northern and coastal towns in England, says Labour. The shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, says the…

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…

Schoolchildren should ignore the “dreadful snobbery” that puts pressure on them to push for places at elite universities, the Government higher education access watchdog has warned. Pupils should be encouraged…

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…

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…