National Governors’ Association awards announced
…in March 2011. For more information on how to apply, see www.nga.org.uk (and click on the Awards tab) or e-mail awards@nga.org.uk The closing date for entries is 15 November 2010….
…in March 2011. For more information on how to apply, see www.nga.org.uk (and click on the Awards tab) or e-mail awards@nga.org.uk The closing date for entries is 15 November 2010….
…businesses have recruited staff directly from work experience. Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector representing over 230,000 businesses and 1.5 million employees. Visit: http://www.cisionwire.com/lantra/work-experience-survey-shows-long-term-employment-win…
…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. Visit: http://www.rec.uk.com/about-recruitment/externalrelations/campaigns/youth-taskforce…
How the invention of a teddy bear chair took four Bradford teenagers to the Big Apple to present to Google. To read the full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/nov/09/enterprise-pupils-win-competition…
…full government response. http://www.education.gov.uk/16to19/qualificationsandlearning/a0074953/review-of-vocational-education-the-wolf-report If you have any questions about the response you can email: wolf.review@education.gsi.gov.uk Related story Read the full BBC story Teenagers must stick at English and maths….
You can now subscribe for free to the K-12 Partnership Report newsletter of employer-education partnership activity in the US. Previously it has required paid subscriptions. Visit: http://www.kprnewsletter.com/subscribe.htm to subscribe….
…Stephen Diston, Qualifications Team Manager – GCSE Science, OCR, Ian Duffy, Business Adviser, UK Social and Community Affairs, BP and Michael Barham, KS4 Co-ordinator, Walthamstow School for Girls. Visit: http://www.edcoms.com/…
A new Education and Employers Taskforce report maps the career aspirations of 10,729 British teenagers against the projected demand for UK employment over the period 2010-2020. It shows that teenagers…
…Future volunteering option to diverse people from all jobs, careers and professions. Visit: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/ Read the Education Select Committee report. The Education and Employer Taskforce’s Expert Group on Governance reported…
The point of partnership: understanding employer engagement in education University of Warwick, 15th October Watch Dr Anthony Mann talk about the objectives of the conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxVd5FVLG0 About the conference Keynote…