June 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
“A key part of the solution to the post-Covid education recovery and challenging stereotypes is giving children access to role models from the world of work who can inspire, motivate and help children see why education is relevant.” – Karen Giles, Head Teacher at Barham Primary School Based on new in-depth research, insights and surveys, […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
How can young people prepare for the world of work at this uncertain time? What support could be provided in light of Covid-19? This year’s International Conference on Employer Engagement is running virtually on 1st and 2nd July to discuss questions like these. The international conference, hosted by Education and Employers in partnership with the […]
Read moreMarch 8, 2021
March 8, 2021
OECD has launched their new report The Future at Five: Gendered aspirations of five-year-olds. Based on the 30 most popular job preferences of 4,000 children in England and Estonia, the report looks at the extent to which children’s early aspirations are affected by gender stereotypes. The report shows a significant presence of gender norms among […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2021
March 2, 2021
“We didn’t understand the impact of career learning at all until it happened. We realised from doing the questionnaires that the children had very narrow views when it came to the future… So for us it was about ‘how can we change that?’ and the project gave us that chance. We saw it straight away – the children were really […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2021
January 29, 2021
Just because Covid-19 prevented the World Economic Forum (WEF) being physically in Davos this year, our charity didn’t want young people there to miss out on their chance to be inspired. Each January for the last two years (see below), Education and Employers has organised for people who are in Davos for the WEF to […]
Read moreJanuary 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 […]
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