May 20, 2025
UK faces a crisis in preparing young people for work
May 20, 2025
A huge mismatch in children's career aspirations and the UK job market highlighted by OECD report released 20 May 25.
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March 25, 2025
Iceland Lit Up By Children’s Aspirations at International Summit
March 25, 2025
We're in Iceland and as the country hosts an International Summit - we're showcasing the drawings of Icelandic children in a Drawing the Future study.
Read moreFebruary 27, 2025
Award from Dept for Transport to inspire 30,000 new aviators
February 27, 2025
It's 2025 and we're eager to bring the world of aviation to life for primary and secondary school children. Here we go!
Read moreFebruary 7, 2025
Professor Chris James
February 7, 2025
It is with great sadness that I write about the passing of my friend and colleague Chris James on the 17 January 2025. Chris was Emeritus Professor of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Bath. He joined the university in 1993, teaching and supervising many teachers and school leaders from around the world […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2025
What do children in Northern Ireland aspire to?
January 29, 2025
Today, 29th January, at Ballysally Primary School, Coleraine, Education Minister Paul Givan launched a new report: “A ‘Drawing the Future’ study of children’s career aspirations and how they compare with labour market demands and the future of the economy”. The report, the first of its type in Northern Ireland reveals the lack of awareness many […]
Read moreJanuary 7, 2025
Working with the Westminster Foundation to inspire children about future careers
January 7, 2025
Education and Employers are pleased to announce we will be working in a new funded partnership in 2025 with the Westminster Foundation to bring diverse role models from the world of work into primary schools in some of the more challenging areas of Westminster, Chester, Northwest Lancashire, and the Highlands. Without intervention, children can form […]
Read moreSeptember 12, 2024
Celebrating the hopes and aspirations of children
September 12, 2024
Today, we are launching a national campaign asking children to draw a picture of what they want to be when they grow up. The ‘When I grow up…’ campaign aims to celebrate and showcase what children aspire to be and capture their creativity and imagination. It is based on ‘Drawing the Future’ , our 2017 research […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2024
How Civil Servants are showing young people the opportunities open to them
July 24, 2024
Civil Servants from across the country have been volunteering in schools with Inspiring the Future since its launch in 2012 . Over 8,500 people from diverse backgrounds have registered to give children and young people valuable insights into the wide array of career opportunities available within one of the UK’s largest and most influential employers. […]
Read moreJune 18, 2024
Published today: new report on the career aspirations of children in Skåne, Sweden
June 18, 2024
Over the last 18 months we have been working with colleagues from Region Skåne and Mälardalens University in Sweden on a report examining the career aspirations of children in the region. The research has looked at who or what is influencing their choices and how they compare with current and projected jobs using the methodology […]
Read moreJune 13, 2024
4 million moments of aspiration on Social Mobility Day
June 13, 2024
Today is Social Mobility Day! Whilst it seems like there is a themed day for everything, this is about an issue our charity thinks is crucial – raising aspirations and ensuring that a young person’s background doesn’t determine their future. Our research shows that young people’s aspirations are heavily influenced by the jobs their family and neighbours do, […]
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