Employers commonly bemoan the 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 still at school to prepare for the challenges that starting work will bring.
Ofsted warns that business professionals are receiving poor training when they switch to teaching careers.
Employers always complain that school leavers lack skills and are generally ignorant in the ways of the world.
One in four maths teachers in England is not a specialist in the subject, government-funded research has found.
The Institute of Directors is opposing plans to merge Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate.
The government must take urgent action to deal with a 'severe shortage' of physics teachers or the subject will die out in schools, a report warns.
The top civil servant in the Department for Education and Skills has said too many of his own staff lack basic maths and English skills
Primary school children should receive careers advice and be encouraged to question their dreams of becoming popstars.
The start of September has also seen the introduction of controversial new legislation on teachers' working time.
Industry has once again called on the government to address the problem of children coming into the jobs market with inadequate skills in English and maths.
The annual debate among employers about the value of exam qualifications is in full flow following last week’s A-level results.The...
The CBI has called on the government to honour its promise to improve the educational standards of school-leavers.
Under-investment in engineering apprenticeships in the UK has exacerbated the impact of car maker Rover’s collapse, according to recruitment experts.
£12m equality payout; Suspension pitfalls; Disability law training; Strategy waste
The government has launched an action plan for young people in work who dropped out of school or college.
City recruitment firm Blomfield found that getting involved in a local government training scheme for school leavers provided benefits to the business as well as valuable work experience. Alex Blyth reports
