Esther is 16 years old and lives in south west London. She is in her first year at college studying for A-levels in Politics, Business, Sociology and Psychology. She had a one-week work experience placement with UKCES in February 2015. …
A young person leaving school today is, in some respects, very lucky. The sheer diversity of the opportunities on offer, alongside the growing economy and increasing employment prospects, illustrate this. But in other fundamental respects, the current generation of young …
Marcus Mason is Employment and Skills Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce At the British Chambers of Commerce we’ve been championing the importance of building stronger links between the world of education and the world of business, so that …
As a UKCES Commissioner and owner of a small business, I often feel somewhat removed from further education and so when the opportunity arose for me to visit Northbrook College in Worthing, I jumped at it. I was given the …
Last week the 157 Group launched their latest report ‘Future Colleges – rising to the skills challenge’, calling for colleges to play a leading role in local skills systems by forming strong links with businesses, Local Enterprise Partnerships and local …
At the UK Commission for Employment and Skills we support opportunities for young people to earn and gain experience of work while they are still learning. Each year we take on a new sandwich year student, who spends a year …
Summer jobs mean different things to different people. For those who are well established in their careers, they are often a cherished memory illuminated by the balmy, sun-kissed glow of youthful endeavours. For those actually doing a summer job they …
Monday On Monday morning, I was thankful to be starting at 10am and therefore waking up at 7:30am, the time I usually wake up, because I knew I would be waking up an hour earlier for the rest of the …
Summer jobs have always been important ways for young people to get started in the labour market. However the types of work opportunities out there, and their availability, are drastically changing. This is often to the detriment of young people. …
The 28th May saw a first. That is, the first (hopefully of many) formal meeting between government and employers from the newly formed Energy & Efficiency Industrial Partnership (the Partnership). The topic for discussion was how government and employers could …
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