…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/…
…highlights the value of employer engagement in providing young people with access to reliable information about jobs and careers through such interventions as www.inspiringthefuture.org. To view the full report click…
…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…
…young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential and so to secure the UK’s future prosperity. The Taskforce is an…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbjw0x6BLpE The paper highlights research in four areas – staff development, staff engagement, recruitment, and corporate reputation – and concludes with a case study demonstrating how volunteering can be beneficial…
