Education, employment and training

This page contains briefings, consultation responses and proposals that focus on education, employment and training. Education, employment and training was a policy priority of the 2007-2011 Speaking Out project (joint project between NCVYS and Children England). NCVYS (and Speaking Out) have produced policy consultation responses and briefings in this area:

Informal learning

• Review of Informal Adult and Community Learning, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills,
  September 2011, Overarching Strategic Partnership consultation response (PDF)

Education, employment and training 

• Youth Contract
  November 2011, DfE briefing (PDF) 

• Youth Unemployment
  July 2011, Catalyst briefing (PDF)

• Education, employment and training: support from the sector
  July 2010 Speaking Out briefing no. 26 (PDF)

• Education, employment and training
  July 2009 Speaking Out briefing no. 21 (PDF)

Apprentices

• Consultation on an Apprentice Minimum Wage, Low Pay Commission
  September 2009 consultation response (PDF)

21st century schools

• Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system, White Paper, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  July 2009 briefing (PDF)

• 21st Century Schools: A World-class Education For Every Child, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  March 2009 consultation response (PDF) with Community Matters endorsement