Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 23
23
Acknowledged
Engage CEIAG professionals and employers when developing model curricula for career links.
Conclusion
In the Department’s work to develop model curricula, it must engage with CEIAG professionals and employer representatives to ensure that links to relevant career paths and examples from the world of work are incorporated. (Paragraph 82) Connecting employers with schools
Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the importance of linking learning to the world of work but states this is primarily the responsibility of schools and teachers. It commits to continue supporting teachers through existing programs like Teacher Encounters and developing curriculum resources with employers, rather than explicitly committing to engage in model curricula development.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government agrees with the Committee that all pupils should be able to see the relevance of their learning to the world of work and to develop knowledge of the pathways and occupations that will be available to them, including in growth sectors. We want to ensure that insights from industry and the business world are used to enrich curriculum teaching. We believe that this is primarily the responsibility of schools and teachers and that our role is to equip them to do this. The Department will continue to support teachers to develop their knowledge of career pathways and the labour market, including through the Teacher Encounters programme, and to develop curriculum resources with employers. In the first year of the Teacher Encounters programme, over 800 teachers have taken part in industry encounters. The Department also continues to offer a range of curriculum resources and teaching guides, including the development of an online library of curriculum resources which subject teachers can use to link subject teaching to future careers.