HTI Heads Teachers and Industry
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HTI was created by UK business leaders to provide leadership training for teachers. It has been described as “the leading UK charity
, which works at the strategic interface between education and business.”
In 1986 the Confederation of British Industry
in partnership with the UK Government Department for Education
, with support from businesses across the UK, formed the charity Headteachers into Industry, which in 1996 became Heads, Teachers and Industry with Anne Evans, OBE, as the first Chief Executive. In May 2010 HTI was awarded the AEBE, Award for Education Business Excellence.
Summing up one of the main aims of Heads, Teachers and Industry Roger Opie stated: "Since its start in 1986 HTI has been driven by business with a clear objective to raise awareness of employability issues amongst young people”
As well as organising training, secondments and placements in business for teachers, HTI also supports research. This includes research projects such as the Hay Group
report Maverick, Breakthrough Leadership That Transforms Schools
HTI also directly commissions research and reflective Thinkpiece booklets. The Thinkpiece series includes:
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
, which works at the strategic interface between education and business.”
In 1986 the Confederation of British Industry
Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works...
in partnership with the UK Government Department for Education
Department for Education and Skills
The Department for Education and Skills was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007. It was responsible for the education system and children's services in England. On 28 June 2007 the department was split in two by Gordon Brown's government...
, with support from businesses across the UK, formed the charity Headteachers into Industry, which in 1996 became Heads, Teachers and Industry with Anne Evans, OBE, as the first Chief Executive. In May 2010 HTI was awarded the AEBE, Award for Education Business Excellence.
Summing up one of the main aims of Heads, Teachers and Industry Roger Opie stated: "Since its start in 1986 HTI has been driven by business with a clear objective to raise awareness of employability issues amongst young people”
As well as organising training, secondments and placements in business for teachers, HTI also supports research. This includes research projects such as the Hay Group
Hay Group
Hay Group or The Hay Group is a global human resources management consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, with offices worldwide. It was founded in 1943 by Edward N. Hay. In 1984 the firm was purchased by Saatchi & Saatchi, but returned to private ownership in 1990 after a management...
report Maverick, Breakthrough Leadership That Transforms Schools
HTI also directly commissions research and reflective Thinkpiece booklets. The Thinkpiece series includes:
- Learners as Leaders, by Rosemary Patey, 2004
- Learn as You Earn, by Dean O’Donoghue, 2005
- A Flight Away, by Pam Matty, 2005
- The Arts for All, by Nicola Stapleton, 2005
- A Foot in the Door, by Jane Farrimond, 2006
- A Richer Text, by Barbara Easton, 2007