12.20 – 13.30 Westminster, Central London. Speaker: David Massey (UKCES) The seminar focused on a new report from government’s skills experts the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) which…
…said they taught less than one hour per week. The government strongly disagrees with the report saying its new curriculum “rivals the best in the world”. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-31749900 …
…they can achieve. It is exciting to see schools taking the initiative in this way.” Russell Hobby, NAHT general secretary said: “There is widespread agreement that there’s a real benefit…
…about their jobs in design and manufacturing. To find out more: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/ Our Inspiring Women will be out in force tomorrow – all under wraps – but watch this space!…
…people to do work experience while they were at school. It was essential, he argued, to prepare young people for the world of work. Read the full article: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/give-girls-career-advice-before-the-age-of-10-says-shadow-education-secretary-10077672.html …
…and skills at the world’s most influential international body working on these questions (Andreas Schleicher of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), the head of the world’s leading academic…
…Williamson (Arsenal). They met 40 girls ranging in age from Year 7 to Year 10 at the Sir Herbert Leon Academy in Milton Keynes. Read more about Inspiring Women: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/inspiring-women/…
…be motivated to improve their academic performance. The event had classroom insight talks with diverse volunteers taking part including; the UK’s first female RAF Air-Vice-Marshal, an Aston Martin engineer, a…
…learning, charity the Edge Foundation has announced seven projects that will receive grants from the Edge Innovation and Development Fund. Read the full story: http://www.edge.co.uk/news/2014/july/dge-innovation-and-development-fund-awards-over-%C2%A3500,000-of-grants Follow them on Twitter: @ukEdge…
…National Association of Headteachers to conduct pilots with ‘typical’ primary schools across the country from Cornwall to Newcastle Upon Tyne. Here are the initial results. See Primary Futures: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/schools-colleges/primary-schools.aspx …
