26 March 2013
26 March 2013
Schools in England will no longer be rated as “outstanding” by inspectors if they fail to close the attainment gap between poor and affluent children. Schools Minister David Laws said schools should not be relying on their brightest pupils to score well in inspections and league tables. Read the full BBC story.
Read more20 March 2013
20 March 2013
On 19 March the Education and Employers Taskforce unveiled the ‘Nothing in Common’ report at an evening reception hosted by Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO WPP at the British Museum in London. Speakers were: Joanna Mackle, Director of Public Engagement, British Museum Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP David Cruickshank, Chairman Deloitte and Education & Employers Taskforce […]
Read more19 March 2013
19 March 2013
A new Taskforce report ‘Nothing in Common’ maps the career aspirations of 10,729 British teenagers against the projected demand for UK employment over the period 2010-2020 as established by UKCES analysts. It shows that their aspirations have ‘nothing in common’ with projected employment demand. The report includes full details of teenage occupational aspirations segmented by […]
Read more13 March 2013
13 March 2013
According to a poll of 1,774 people who graduated in the last two years, 76% said they were not informed about the alternatives to university before leaving school. Of these, more than half (54%) said they would have picked an Apprenticeship or vocational training route instead of their degree had had they received better information. […]
Read more11 March 2013
11 March 2013
A report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has forecast that Apprenticeships will contribute £3.4bn to the UK economy by 2022. Read the press release. Parents ‘prefer university to Apprenticeships’ a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) survey says. This is set against the backdrop of David Cameron pledging to make apprenticeships […]
Read more7 February 2013
7 February 2013
The cost of postgraduate study is an extra obstacle to social mobility. A new Sutton Trust study says if students need postgraduate degrees for a tough jobs market, poor students should not be priced out. “Postgraduate study is becoming increasingly the preserve of the better off student, both from home and abroad” concludes Sir Peter […]
Read more6 February 2013
6 February 2013
An OECD study finds that 15-year-old girls outperform their male counterparts around the world – except in the US, Britain and Canada. The cause for poor performances is said to be environmental. Read the full Guardian story.
Read more5 February 2013
5 February 2013
A study of youth attitudes has raised concerns about young men in the “squeezed middle” who are deeply pessimistic about their future chances. Among these young men – from families of skilled or semi-skilled workers – more than two-thirds never expect to own their own home. This identification of a distinctive group of aggrieved young […]
Read more4 February 2013
4 February 2013
The All Party Group on Social Mobility is organising a ‘character and resilience summit’ to cascade confidence building techniques used in private schools to state school students. Read the full BBC story.
Read more8 January 2013
8 January 2013
Michael Izza, CEO of ICAEW, urges accountants everywhere to engage with young people in state schools via the Education and Employers Taskforce’s free, national volunteering programme Inspiring the Future. Read the full Michael Izza article
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