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- Secretary of State for Education announces the establishment of the Careers and Enterprise Company
Secretary of State for Education announces the establishment of the Careers and Enterprise Company
The CBI has long called for the establishment of a dedicated brokerage between employers and the education system.
10 Dec 2014, 1 min read
The newly-established Careers and Enterprise Company is tasked with supporting colleges and colleges to deliver benchmarks 4 and 5 of the Gatsby Foundation’s eight benchmarks of good career guidance:
- Linking curriculum learning to careers advice – all teachers should link curriculum learning will careers, STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths
- Encounters with employers and employees – Every pupil should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes.
The CBI has long called for the establishment of a dedicated brokerage between employers and the education system, and welcomes this development.
"Helping schools deliver high-quality careers advice and engage with business is a long-standing priority. The new careers company has the potential to make a big difference.— John Cridland, Director-General, CBI
Ultimately, this new body will be a success if it uses its power to look across the country to find and tackle local areas where young people are not getting the support they need.”