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ByJohn MayTo the House of Lords and to a reception, hosted by Reed Elsevier. One of their titles, Computer Weekly, is beginning a campaign to get its more influential readers to support education and has chosen the UK Career Academy Foundation as its way of working with 16 – 19 year olds. The reception was aimed…
‘Elf and safe tea
ByJohn MayI have spent the last two days training Career Academy co-ordinators and others in the art of undertaking health and safety visits to employers who are offering internships. It has been enjoyable, because everyone’s been good natured and interested, but on both days it was impossible to avoid a feeling that what I was doing…
Your chance to close the skills gap
ByJohn MayYour chance to close the skills gap – an article for Computer Weekly
Internships, internships, internships
ByJohn MayTen years ago, a group of City business leaders, convened by Sir Win Bischoff of Citigroup, created Career Academies in the UK, taking their inspiration from a well-established programme in the United States. The idea was that young people from non traditional backgrounds should get a taste of big business during their six form studies. …
Guiding and Scouting – an education for life
ByJohn MayThis summer, our friends at the Fédération du Scoutisme-Français organised Roverway, a gathering of 5000 young Europeans, focused on European citizenship, commitment and living together. This event was aligned with the aim of Scouting and Guiding: educating active and committed citizens, who have a positive impact on their communities and on the world. This short film explores…
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award and Scouting – a perfect partnership…
ByJohn MayIf you are involved in Scouting, you may know of the team of Ugandan Scouts who decided to ride their bicycles from Kampala to Rinkaby in Sweden last summer, as their way of getting to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree. What you may not know is that the team undertook the challenge in order to…
