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APPG for Education holds first inquiry roundtable

At the start of the summer, the APPG for Education launched an inquiry in to how well British schools are preparing young people for their future careers. The APPG began this process by collecting written evidence from parents, teachers, employers and academics and has since arranged round-table evidence sessions focusing on three key areas: where …

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APPG launches surveys as part of inquiry into “How well do schools prepare young people for their future careers?”

As part of its ongoing inquiry into “How well do schools prepare young people for their future careers?”, the APPG for Education has published three surveys, for parents and guardians, schools, teachers and educationalists, and employers, respectively.   The APPG welcomes responses to these short surveys from any interested party. The information gathered will be …

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APPG for Education Inquiry Call for Evidence: Do schools prepare young people for their future careers?

Deadline for submissions: 13th June 2016 In its 2015 Education and Skills Survey, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that over half of employers were concerned that in the future there would not be enough people available to fill skilled job roles. The report stated that, “The [education] system must change, with more focus …

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