Schools North East Logo

News

Careers and Enterprise Company to publish board minutes

Records of meetings held by the board of the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) will  be published online from this month, following pressure from MPs.

Launched in 2015, the company is leading efforts on behalf of the government to connect more young people with the world of work. Figures released to Schools Week show the CEC has so far received £40.8 million of government funding since 2015, and will get at least £18.8 million in each of the next two financial years.

In May, MPs raised grave concerns over a lack of evidence relating to the impact it has made so far, while committee chair Robert Halfon questioned why the CEC had never exposed itself to proper scrutiny by publishing board minutes.

Read the full article in Schools Week.

Similar News

19
Jun

Talent is everywhere in the North East. Opportunity is not.

The publication of the Sutton Trust's Crossing Paths report has generated headlines across the…

Read story
12
Jun

Train to Teach programme opens doors across the North East

Across Teesside, County Durham and Hartlepool, a local trust is opening the door to…

Read story
20
Mar

Big dreams start young: Sunnyside pupils explore the world of work

Inspiring children to think about their futures starts earlier than you might think, and…

Read story