October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022
Executive summary This report evaluates the impact of the ‘Our Future’ project in its third year where 9,000+ children from 52 primary schools across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have benefitted from 131 supported career-related learning activities. The findings show how meeting a diverse range of role models from the world of work has helped to raise […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2022
September 23, 2022
Executive Summary The report shows that access to apprenticeships for young people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds is an ongoing problem, particularly among the most sought-after apprenticeship opportunities. There is a decline in the number of apprenticeships, a trend further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with an accentuated decline among younger age groups. Overall, the […]
Read moreApril 22, 2022
April 22, 2022
Executive Summary A thirst for knowledge and skills fit for a new working world: these are learners’ leading requirements of education as we rebuild following the pandemic. In this report, FutureLearn analyses insights from our dual surveys of learners and business leaders. We uncover the education motivations, attitudes and behaviours of 2,000 people and more […]
Read moreMarch 27, 2022
March 27, 2022
Executive Summary The report provides evidence that show that while many associate apprenticeships with social mobility and disadvantaged groups, diversifying workplaces through apprenticeships isn’t something that happens automatically. It requires concerted effort to target, inform and support under-represented groups, to prevent the most sought-after opportunities going to the already advantaged. Work experience plays a key […]
Read moreMarch 20, 2022
March 20, 2022
OECD Executive Summary Trends Shaping Education is designed to support long-term strategic thinking in education. It provides an overview of key economic, social, demographic and technological trends and raises pertinent questions about their impact on education. Examining the future of education in the context of global trends has two main goals. First, it is necessary […]
Read moreJanuary 22, 2022
January 22, 2022
UNESCO Executive Summary The report’s rallying call – Who chooses? Who loses? – Invites policymakers to question relationships with non-state actors in terms of fundamental choices: between equity and freedom of choice; between encouraging initiative and setting standards; between groups of varying means and needs; between immediate commitments under SDG 4 and those to […]
Read moreDecember 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
The Careers & Enterprise Company This report presents trends in careers education over the past two years. It is focused on areas relevant to current debates and where there has been substantial change since before the pandemic. The trends were identified from the findings of a national dataset of 3,893 secondary schools and colleges (78%of […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2021
October 8, 2021
This report discusses impact of Our Future Derby project. Executive Summary The project engaged at least 7,500 children and teachers through a range of inspirational career-related learning (CRL) activities involving volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds and industry sectors. the aims of the project were to raise the aspirations of all pupils, inspire teachers […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
The Sutton Trust Access to quality early education is unfair, with most of the country’s poorest families locked out of the government’s flagship entitlement of 30 hours of funded early education and child-care for three- and four-year-olds. In this landmark report, the 30 hours policy is examined from a variety of different angles. Using evidence and analysis […]
Read moreJuly 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
Developing the Young Workforce Glasgow This report presents a review of the research on the impact of employer engagement with schools and pupils. The intention is to use the research to encourage more engagement and to focus action on those groups and activities where there is particular evidence of strong impact. It synthesises different research reports of […]
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