October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
Launched in June 2026, this research investigates how work experience and employer engagement are evolving, highlighting disparities in access and the barriers schools and employers encounter when creating meaningful opportunities for young people. Based on new evidence and insights, the report sets out how schools and employers can work together to make high-quality work experience […]
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October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
Executive Summary Children’s occupational aspirations begin forming at an early age and there are multiple social, educational, and experiential factors that may affect them. These aspirations are still poorly understood in the context of presumptive labour markets, however. This study aimed to elucidate the frequency, influences, and rationale regarding the occupational ambitions of children attending […]
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October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022
Executive summary This report evaluates the impact of the ‘Our Future’ project in its third year where 9,000+ children from 52 primary schools across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have benefitted from 131 supported career-related learning activities. The findings show how meeting a diverse range of role models from the world of work has helped to raise […]
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October 8, 2021
October 8, 2021
This report discusses impact of Our Future Derby project. Executive Summary The project engaged at least 7,500 children and teachers through a range of inspirational career-related learning (CRL) activities involving volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds and industry sectors. the aims of the project were to raise the aspirations of all pupils, inspire teachers […]
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July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
This report by looks at the impact of Primary Futures and explores how the programme can be scaled up. Executive Summary Primary Futures connects primary schools with volunteers from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, with different career journeys and doing different jobs. Schools are connected with volunteers via a secure state of the art […]
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March 24, 2021
March 24, 2021
Our report reveals how learning about work at primary-age has a positive impact on children’s futures.
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January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
The Value of Volunteering report, in collaboration with the CIPD, reveals the positive value that organisations can realise by supporting their staff to undertake volunteering in schools and colleges. It shows that employers who support their staff to volunteer have found employees to be more motivated, more productive and have a better sense of well-being. […]
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August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020
To coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Elementary Education Act, the first piece of legislation to deal specifically with the provision of education in Britain (receiving Royal Assent on the 9th August 1870) we are publishing this paper by Prof. Prue Huddleston. Since our launch in 2009 the Education and Employers Charity has sought […]
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May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020
By Chris Percy and Martin Rogers. The Education and Employers Charity has been supporting people from the world of work to volunteer in schools and colleges since 2009. We know that such volunteering has considerable benefits for young people as well as benefits for employers, such as staff skills gain and saved training costs, among […]
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January 22, 2020
January 22, 2020
Authors: Nick Chambers, Chris Percy and Martin Rogers 22nd January 2020 A major new report reveals a disconnect between young people’s career aspirations and jobs in the UK, whether current vacancies or projected demand. This report is based on an international survey of over 8,500 people aged 14-18. There were over 7,000 responses from young […]
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