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March 8, 2017

By Appointment: A careers fair with members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

March 8, 2017

Ever wondered what Cadbury UK Ltd, Boots Opticians, The Ritz Hotel (London) Ltd and Bell Decorating Group Ltd have in common? They are all members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association who very kindly joined us, amongst others at Featherstone High School to help educate young people about the different options available to them after […]

March 8, 2017

International Women’s Day 2017: China

March 8, 2017

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Inspiring Women China ran its first national campaign in March 2017, themed around ‘Be Bold for Change’. Between 7-31 March, eight school events took place across China, involving 40 teachers and 1020 students aged between 14 to 18 years old, and attracted 56 schools and over 350 […]

March 8, 2017

Celebrating Apprenticeships with Vodafone

March 8, 2017

This week we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Vodafone Festival of technology, held at their Newbury Campus in Reading. Over 300 attendees came together to learn more about the range and benefits of apprenticeships The Festival of Technology Apprenticeships was hosted by Vodafone, and involved a number of other employers offering […]

March 3, 2017

Inspiring Governance with the Wellcome Trust

March 3, 2017

Since the launch of Inspiring Governance in November 2016 we’ve heard from recruiters and volunteers alike, all extremely interested in our school governance recruitment and support service, and keen to get involved. Due to this demand we were delighted last week to be able to hold an event to bring together recruiters, prospective governors and […]

February 23, 2017

Our top five tips “to give your career a flying start”

February 23, 2017

This week we are continuing our work with iCould and giving our tops tips to young people on how to give themselves career boosts whilst still in full time education by making links with the world of work. This advice is guided by the findings from our research team’s latest report, ‘Contemporary transitions: Young Britons […]

February 2, 2017

A format that works

February 2, 2017

Here is an example of a typical Inspiring the Future event being organised between a school and an employer which took place last week. If your school is interested please see the resource section on our website for advice and guidance on how to organise a similar event. We teamed up with 10x Future Technologies, […]

January 30, 2017

New research shows employer engagement boosts young people’s employment prospects but those who have most to benefit, get it least

January 30, 2017

The new report, published with support from LifeSkills created with Barclays, sets out findings from a survey of 1,744 young British adults aged 19-24. The survey undertaken on behalf of Education and Employers Research working with Prue Huddleston (Professor Emeritus of the University of Warwick) by YouGov investigates the experiences of respondents as they engage […]

January 20, 2017

Employer engagement in education: new advice for teachers from teachers

January 20, 2017

Work-related activities are most effective when pupils take part in a variety of activities and when the needs of higher and lower achievers are considered separately, teachers say. The findings come from a new report by the Education and Employers research team. It analyses the opinions of 390 British secondary school teachers on the […]

January 18, 2017

Education and Employers Research launches Twitter account

January 18, 2017

Today, we launched the new Education and Employers Research twitter account @Edu_Eresearch. Follow us for: • Regular updates on our own leading-edge research into the impact and delivery of employer engagement in education in the UK and internationally. • Updates to our free online research library containing summaries of key research projects and papers on […]

January 18, 2017

Inspiring the Future Australia: now recruiting volunteers

January 18, 2017

Inspiring the Future Australia is now recruiting schools and volunteers for its first events set to take place in March. Do you know anyone working in Australia who would be able to spare an hour a year to change young people’s lives? Our partners in Australia, the Schools Industry Partnership, a non-for-profit incorporated […]