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The Education and Employers Taskforce, an independent charity, is planning the first ever national campaign for business leaders to visit state schools and colleges during the week of the 18 - 22 October 2010. This ‘call to action' is a chance for bosses from private, public and third sector organisations to hear first-hand from head teachers and young people ages 5 - 19 about how they can actively help shape their  skills, achievement and employability.

Taking part in Visit our Schools week is free to everyone and only requires 1 or 2 hours of your time in the week of 18-22 October to visit a school/college in your locality. For further details and to register to take part visit: www.visitourschools.org  

Leaders from the worlds of education and business have united behind this unique campaign, including all the main teaching unions, school and college leadership bodies and employer representative bodies such as the BCC, CBI, FSB, IoD and TUC.

Hundreds of schools and colleges, of all types, have registered to take part.  Now,  it's time for employers to sign up and get involved.  If you are already closely involved in education, this may also be an opportunity to raise awareness of the opportunities you offer and your work to new schools, as well as encourage the schools you already engage with to work most effectively with you.

There is much that school and business leaders can learn from each other. Visit our Schools provides a fast-track opportunity for everyone to expand their knowledge and skills. The BCC encourage their members to use this rare opportunity to learn about how they can engage directly with education to boost skills of both existing staff and potential young recruits."
David Frost, Director General of the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Big names from the world of business who have already signed up for visits include film-maker Lord David Puttnam; Sir Mike Rake, chairman of BT; Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of global advertising agency WPP; Robert Peston, BBC Business Editor; Clare Chapman, Director-General, NHS Workforce and Sam Laidlaw, CEO of Centrica.