Taskforce welcomes new European initiatives

…across the EU to highlight and explore and share best practice in school-business partnership across Europe, and “to identify ways in which the EU can support the development of high-quality…


‘Visit our schools’ campaign

…interested in being involved please contact: carol.glover@educationandemployers.org Education and employers working together – Celebrating ‘The Best in Britain’ As part of its autumn campaign the Taskforce is intending to publicise…






Ofsted says governors crucial to pupil achievement

…pupil achievement. Inspectors visited 14 schools where governance was judged outstanding and their findings are outlined in the report School governance: Learning from the best. Read the full EdExec story….


Employers can help social mobility

Who gets the best jobs? Firms can help social mobility which has been declining in Britain since the 1950s. So what can the brightest young people from less privileged backgrounds…



Academies, American style

…Concerns over youth unemployment and skills mismatch run deep. In the US, as in the UK, the labour market cannot be said to be operating effectively, efficiently or equitably when,…