We help young people discover their future - by bringing inspiration from the world of work into school

What we do

Programmes

Boosting young people’s motivation, attainment and career prospects by connecting volunteers from the world of work with schools to inspire the next generation.
The counterpart to Inspiring The Future for primary-age children, Primary Futures broadens horizons, challenges gender stereotypes and brings learning to life.
Raising education standards by increasing the number of volunteers serving as school governors and trustees, especially those with diverse backgrounds and business skills.
A video library for young people, schools and parents featuring over 1,000 people talking about their careers with over 1 million views per year.

Our research

Exploring the impact of employer engagement in schools to young people and the economy. Our research informs education policy and practice, and drives our own activities. 

“The volunteers opened my eyes about different areas of work, and other ways of getting there. It also enabled me to talk to real people who have reached career levels that I aspire to.”

Year 9 student, Merseyside.

Recent highlights

NHS ambassadors inspire a new generation of digital talent for NHS 75

Our National Health Service turned 75 on the 5th of July and to mark this momentous occasion, we invited 20 NHS ambassadors to talk to…

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Starting Early: Building the foundations for success

Our report reveals how learning about work at primary-age has a positive impact on children’s futures.

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Primary Futures partners with STEM Learning 

We are delighted to announce a partnership between Education and Employers’ programme Primary Futures and STEM Learning. It will offer primary school teachers across the UK free…

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Challenging gender stereotypes

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News and events