1,000 teachers will be stepping out of the classroom to experience the world of work over the next 12 months, in a Department for Education (DfE) funded national programme called Teacher Encounters. This builds on the 1,000 who have been through the same scheme this year.
Teacher encounters help to link subjects with their application in the workplace. Teachers see first-hand how businesses work, including learning about employment pathways such as apprenticeships. Employers benefit through learning more about schools and how to work with them effectively.
The announcement comes as a new report - published today by the University of Derby - shows the Teacher Encounters programme, developed and delivered by the national body for careers education The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), is having a positive impact on both teachers and business.
More than 200 companies across the country like Rolls Royce, Hollywood movie special effects company Framestore, Pinewood Studios (the home of James Bond), construction giant Wates and global technology company Siemens are involved and reporting benefits.