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Education – further and higher

Employers commonly bemoan the further and higher education system's failure to prepare young people with the skills and attributes they need to succeed in the world of work. Work experience is one of the best ways for young people further and higher education, such as university students, to prepare for the challenges that starting work will bring.


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    • Education - further and higher

    Skills watchdog calls for publicly funded employability training

    by Lindsay Clark 10 Feb 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 10 Feb 2009

    Publicly-funded education and training must help students gain the skills needed for 21st century business, according to a report published...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Education - school
    • Graduates

    Echelon helps Festival Housing Group do more than win a major award

    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2008
    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2008

    Festival Housing Group (FHG), the West Midlands-based housing association, has won a UK Housing Award – in the ‘Developing Skills...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Learning & development
    • Recruitment & retention

    Foundation degrees: Learning by degrees

    by Ross Wigham 18 Nov 2008
    by Ross Wigham 18 Nov 2008

    Foundation degrees  offer employees and employers the chance to provide learning that has a tangible outcome. Maybe that’s why hundreds...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Graduates

    Employers and universities urged to co-operate to improve competitiveness

    by Personnel Today 3 Nov 2008
    by Personnel Today 3 Nov 2008

    Collaboration between employers and universities could help the UK to maintain its competitive edge, according to a CBI report.The CBI’s...

    • Department for Education
    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News

    Leitch skills targets ‘will be hit’ claims Lammy

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Oct 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Oct 2008

    Outgoing skills minister David Lammy has insisted that he leaves with the UK on course to hit the ambitious skills...

    • Early careers
    • Latest News
    • Education - further and higher

    Tesco confirms commitment to graduate recruitment

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2008
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2008

    Tesco has pledged its commitment to graduate recruitment despite the economic downturn leading some employers to reduce the number of...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Universities’ key role in preparing students for business outlined by CBI

    by Louisa Peacock 12 Sep 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 12 Sep 2008

    Universities must play a key role in giving students the skills that make them suitable for the workforce, the CBI...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Social mobility not the responsibility of UK universities

    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2008

    Universities should not be asked to help fix industry’s latest technological problems nor should they be “implementers of the [government’s]...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Education - school

    Employees find career choices hampered by bad subject selection

    by Guy Logan 2 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 2 Sep 2008

    Almost half of all UK workers would have studied “completely different” subjects in hindsight, with one in five believing they...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    CBI science initiative aims to boost school and university numbers

    by Guy Logan 11 Aug 2008
    by Guy Logan 11 Aug 2008

    The UK’s leading employer group has called on the government to do more to make teenagers pursue careers in science,...

    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    New degree launched to help close IT skills gap

    by Guy Logan 8 Aug 2008
    by Guy Logan 8 Aug 2008

    A new foundation degree will be launched at 12 colleges around the UK this autumn to address the nation’s growing...

    • Latest News
    • Education - further and higher
    • Learning & development

    Higher education’s future depends on employer collaboration

    by Guy Logan 10 Jul 2008
    by Guy Logan 10 Jul 2008

    A report has revealed potential future for universities in the UK, where employers gain increased powers to design and award...

    • Latest News
    • Education - further and higher
    • Economics, government & business

    Software giant SAP’s HR chief admits hitting talent crunch as global skills shortages bite

    by Greg Pitcher 29 May 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 29 May 2008

    The HR chief at SAP has admitted the employer software firm is facing talent management problems as the skills crisis...

    • Department for Education
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    • Department for Work and Pensions

    Participation in adult learning falls on average by 3% says National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

    by Mike Berry 13 May 2008
    by Mike Berry 13 May 2008

    The number of adults participating in learning in the past year has fallen, according to research published to coincide with...

    • Department for Education
    • Education - further and higher
    • Latest News

    Teachers and support staff up 20,100 on last year

    by Mike Berry 29 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 29 Apr 2008

    There are now 20,100 more teachers and support staff in schools than 12 months ago, official figures have revealed.According to...

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