Education and Employers

Inspiring the Future Ireland

…free and easy way for thousands of schools and volunteers from the world of work to connect. The project is based on a best-practice model first established in the UK…

Inspiring the Future launches in Ireland

…time, we can help these students flourish and become the next generation of business leaders.” Larry O’ Neill, CEO, South Dublin County Partnership, said: “The best way to tackle social…

What works in Careers Events? Our findings published in a new Careers and Enterprise Company report

…an invite people who best meet the needs of their students from a range of sectors and professions. At the heart is volunteers talking informally about their job, career and…

Educating our economic future: Second report from an independent advisory group on skills chaired by Professor Roy Anderson

…years, quantitative comparisons of the skill levels of school leavers educated in other countries (especially in literacy and numeracy) and how best to develop a culture of lifelong learning. Despite…

New careers Strategy published by the Department for Education

…are already thinking about how best to introduce young children to ideas about the work they might do in future. Excellent programmes like Primary Futures give primary schools access to…

Nick Chambers

…governance on behalf of the National Council of Education Excellence. The council, chaired by the Prime Minister considered how best to mobilise businesses and universities to work with schools and…

Making the Grade: Does involvement in activities with employers impact the academic achievement of young people?

…engagement impacts on pupil achievement , why and how it might do so, when and where it is optimally designed for maximum impact and who (among pupils) is best placed…

Employer engagement in education: insights from international evidence for effective practice and future research

…get the skills they need. For today’s report, researchers from Education and Employers reviewed the best international research to identify the interventions and approaches for which there is evidence of…

Teenage apprenticeships: Converting awareness to recruitment

…long-lasting and sustainable strategy is needed to change the way apprenticeships are viewed by schools/colleges, parents and pupils, effective best practice can help to bridge this gap in the interim…

The attainment gap: 2017

…with teachers and senior leaders. Some of the findings include: The attainment gap is largest for children and young people eligible for free school meals (the best available proxy measure…