September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
As life begins to open up again and schools return to some sort of normality, the sense of new term, new start is greater than usual this year. So too, the need to re-engage children with learning and the wider world around them is more pressing now than ever. In this short new video, Social […]
Read moreJuly 21, 2021
July 21, 2021
We launched our 2 minute Redraw the Balance video in 2016 to show the ingrained gender stereotypical views children often have and the importance of tackling these at primary school. The video has been remade in Denmark, China and Canada and South Africa is the latest to recreate the concept. This new version was produced by VVOB […]
Read moreJuly 16, 2021
July 16, 2021
Our 6th International Conference on Employer Engagement took place on 1st and 2nd July 2021. This year’s theme was ‘Preparing Young People for the Future’ and the conference, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation took place virtually for the first time. Going virtual meant we were able to welcome many more delegates and speakers […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
Today Primary Futures publishes Scaling Up, a report on the impact of its programme that brings volunteer role models from the world of work to talk to primary school children about their jobs – and the greatest impact is on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The largest study of its kind in England, it shows that the […]
Read moreJune 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
A report published today shows how the UK’s biggest employer, the NHS, is helping to motivate young people and showing them the range of career opportunities available, whilst at the same time bringing benefits to their own staff. The report evaluating Health Education England’s partnership with the Education and Employers charity, explores the impact of NHS staff chatting […]
Read moreJune 11, 2021
June 11, 2021
The New Zealand government are rolling out Inspiring the Future and its primary version, Primary Futures, to all schools under the name Inspiring the Future Aotearoa. On 27 May 2021, the programme launched to primary and intermediate schools in the country, enabling children to learn about exciting opportunities for their futures, be motivated and see their […]
Read moreJune 10, 2021
June 10, 2021
In March this year we published our report Starting Early: Building the foundations for success, written by Chris Percy and Alice Amegah. This substantial 65-page report looked at the history of career-related learning at primary level together with the latest evidence internationally and in the UK. It considers how best we can help broaden and raise children’s […]
Read moreJune 9, 2021
June 9, 2021
We were keen to hear from primary-aged children about how the last year has been for them, how they feel being back at school, and who has inspired them. So, with the help of seven primary schools across the UK we interviewed virtually a range of children exploring their experiences, thoughts and feelings. This is […]
Read moreApril 8, 2021
April 8, 2021
Together with teachers and volunteers in spring 2020, we started pioneering virtual interactive sessions via our Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures programmes. The aim was to help young people maintain a connection with the world of work, and indeed with the wider world around them. At a time when motivation and inspiration are needed […]
Read moreMarch 24, 2021
March 24, 2021
Meeting diverse role models from the world of work motivates primary-age children, boosts attainment, tackles stereotypes and shows the real-world relevance of subject-learning, finds a new report, Starting Early: Building the foundations for success. Key findings Teachers and head-teachers recognise that activities with external volunteers in schools have a range of positive outcomes. Evidence shows […]
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