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CBI welcomes Lord Young's proposals on enterprise education

The CBI commented on the publication of Lord Young’s Review of Enterprise Education. 

Katja Hall, CBI Deputy-Director General, said:

“Preparing young people to succeed in life and work is fundamental to what we ask of our schools. Business is clear that a good education means more than just exam results and must take into account the attitudes and behaviours school leavers will need in the world of work. Enterprise education is vital to this, and this report is a big step especially the idea of every school having an enterprise adviser.

“Linking curriculum subjects to real life examples will help young people see the relevance of their learning, while the new enterprise passport will help ensure the knowledge and skills developed away from exams are understood outside the school gates. It’s also right to look at how we help teachers build their experience outside school and we look forward to working with the Government on this.

“But we still need the Government to address the perilous condition of our careers guidance system. Young people need to be aware of all the different work opportunities and routes to success available, so better advice and more business involvement will be key to achieving this.”

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