January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021
As we begin a new year, it’s traditional to take stock of the past in order to look forward, to imagine and plan for a better future. Looking ahead and beyond the current pandemic, how do we envisage education changing? The events of the past year have accelerated our increasing familiarity and use of technology […]
Read moreJanuary 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
As companies struggle to motivate teams working remotely, new research published today (8th January 2021) reveals that employers who support their staff to volunteer in schools and colleges has found employees to be more motivated, more productive and have a better sense of well-being. Read the report. If you would like to volunteer, please click here. If […]
Read moreDecember 17, 2020
December 17, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of young people have been able to meet volunteers from across the UK through the interactive virtual sessions we started in May. They have met people doing a wide variety of roles in different sectors. People who have helped to inspire them, broaden their horizons of the world of work and show […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2020
December 11, 2020
We have published a new report entitled ‘The Value of Volunteering – volunteering in education and productivity in work’. Read the report: The Value of Volunteering If you would like to volunteer, please click here. If you are an employer looking to set up a volunteering scheme, please get in touch with us. The report […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2020
December 9, 2020
On Wednesday 9th December, children at Ossett South Parade Primary School in Wakefield got to meet four exciting volunteers from the world of work – a Minister, a Member of Parliament, an engineer and a graphic designer! The Year 4 and 5 children were in different classrooms but were able to simultaneously interact with the volunteers from across the UK via the interactive virtual Classroom Chat. After a welcome from Deputy […]
Read moreDecember 4, 2020
December 4, 2020
The Our Future Derby programme aims to design and deliver innovative career-related learning (CRL) intended to develop a primary schools employer engagement initiative to inform and support children, parents, teachers and volunteers. Commissioned and funded by the Opportunity Area Board, the programme works in partnership with 32 primary schools across the 7 most disadvantaged wards […]
Read moreDecember 2, 2020
December 2, 2020
After such a difficult year, especially for young people, we’ve been asked by teachers and parents if we could help bring a bit of much-needed festive cheer. So with teachers and some mystery ‘festive’ volunteers, we have put together something we hope will bring us all a few smiles and laughs! View now: For teachers […]
Read moreNovember 12, 2020
November 12, 2020
The online library provides a comprehensive repository of the different and effective approaches to employer engagement and careers education. It brings together the latest thinking with selected research published over the past 40 years. Free to access and searchable by keyword, it features summaries of a wide range of studies with abstracts and links to […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2020
October 15, 2020
“In times of uncertainty and change, the need to inspire our next generation is more important than ever.” These are the opening words of our event at Drapers’ Hall, exactly a year ago, when we were joined by over 400 guests to launch the “I am #InspiringTheFuture” Campaign to coincide with the charity’s 10th anniversary. Of course, so much has changed since then but these words are even more relevant today. […]
Read moreSeptember 25, 2020
September 25, 2020
In its latest working paper “Youth Aspirations and the Future of Work – A Review of the Literature and Evidence” published on the 14 September 2020, the International Labour Organization (ILO) used the Education and Employers study Drawing the Future, as part of its evidence demonstrating the ongoing lack of alignment between young peoples’ aspirations […]
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