Education and Employers

Working together for young people

…and Sport, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Ministry of Justice, HMRC, Civil Service, OECD, Teach First, TES, UCL Institute of Education, University of Bath, University of Warwick, Health Education…

Companies should ignore unpaid internships and degree classifications

…playing field”. The study by the Association of Graduate Recruiters and Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services found that employers may be discriminating against disadvantaged applicants. Read the full story….

New free Apprenticeships resources for teachers

…Service reports that young people are often not aware of apprentice opportunities, so it is making new free careers information resources available to schools and colleges through the charity, the…

Taskforce ‘Year in View 2012’ & our plans for 2013

…major expansion of Inspiring the Future. The generous grant from Bank of America Merrill Lynch will allow us to continue to provide a free service to state schools and colleges…

Youth drop-out blackspots mapped

UK youth drop-out and NEET blackspots have been mapped in a new report by the Work Foundation. The report blames a tough jobs market and cuts to youth services and…

‘Raising Aspirations and Smoothing Transitions’

…young people becoming NEET. This report examines changes to services coming into effect as part of the Education Act, and debates whether they are likely to compromise the quality, and…

Careers advice important to social mobility

Careers advice is important to improving social mobility, says head teachers’ leader, Brian Lightman from ASCL. The National Careers Service Advisory Group is concerned that schools – rather than local…

UKCES report on transforming career guidance

…and the part that government and national agencies might play in securing greater impact from the public investment in career services. Read the report: Helping individuals succeed: transforming career guidance…

Dr Deirdre Hughes Chairs new National Council for Careers

…and will provide independent, expert advice to the Government on the future development of the National Careers Service which was launched at the beginning of April. Read the full story:…

Submit views on young people’s disadvantage in labour market & Youth Contract

…and how the Youth Contract will be coordinated between Government departments, local authorities and agencies, including DWP, DfE, BIS, National Apprenticeship Service, Young People’s Learning Agency and Skills Funding Agency….