NCEE progress report The National Council for Educational Excellence published its progress report, showing how the Government and council members have collaborated to mobilise businesses, universities and the education sector so that the recommendations of the NCEE, published in October 2008, are delivered. It also demonstrates how a number of key positive developments for business, higher education, partnerships and parental engagement have been secured.

The National Council for Educational Excellence published its recommendations in October 2008 about school and college links with businesses and HE institutions, and about how Early Years, schools and colleges can work together to help raise standards. The Council’s work builds on the huge range of successful work that is already happening across the country, and aims to make sure that schools and students from Brighton to Burnley can experience the benefits.

The full Council met with the Prime Minister at the end of October 2008 to discuss practical steps to put the proposals into practice, including draft plans for Government activity to respond to the recommendations – and for how Council members can individually contribute to this work over the coming year. They met again in July 2009 to review this progress, and identify priority areas for further work ahead of the publication of the progress report in November.

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Background

The National Council for Educational Excellence (NCEE) was established by the Prime Minister in June 2007.

It brings together influential business people and Vice Chancellors with leaders from early years providers, schools and colleges. Its remit is to contribute to raising standards and achieving educational excellence.  To achieve this, the Council has set out to mobilise businesses and universities to work with schools and colleges, and to promote links between schools.