September 13, 2016
September 13, 2016
Following the continued success and growing demand of Inspiring the Future and its other campaigns in the UK, we are partnering with the Schools Industry Partnership (SIP) who are rolling out the programme in Australia. The SIP is a non-profit incorporated association that has been working to provide work placement coordination in Australia since 1995. […]
Read moreSeptember 13, 2016
September 13, 2016
The Inspiring Women campaign teamed up with Sotheby’s to show girls in state schools and colleges the range of careers available in the sector. Over 50 girls aged 13 – 18 had the opportunity to meet 11 women doing different roles, and ask questions about their jobs and career experiences. The event took place at the […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2016
July 25, 2016
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the launch of Inspiring the Future. During the last four years Inspiring the Future has worked with 5,500 state schools and colleges and more than 10,000 teachers have collectively sent 135,000 invitations to engage with students. Over a million new connections have been made between young people and […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2016
July 25, 2016
International review of evidence of careers education shows that poorer young people are more likely to have career aspirations that don’t match their educational ambitions, but that good careers education can make a real difference. The report was covered in national media stories: read the TES article here, the Mirror article here and Elle article here. The findings […]
Read moreJune 24, 2016
June 24, 2016
Next month sees an unprecedented coming together of researchers, policy makers and practitioners at the international Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training held in London on 21 and 22 July. Employer engagement in education and training has become a hot topic for policy makers and practitioners around the world. Over recent years, Governments […]
Read moreJune 17, 2016
June 17, 2016
With so much information now available on employer engagement, teachers and career professionals have told us that they often find it hard to work out which activities have the maximum impact. Our Charity, Education and Employers, which runs Inspiring the Future and its Primary Futures and Inspiring Women Campaigns has undertaken its own extensive research […]
Read moreJune 17, 2016
June 17, 2016
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Women’s Networks have been awarded the Women in Banking and Finance’s Team Diversity Award 2016. The award commended the work of the Networks to support diversity and inclusion and to promote the recruitment and development of women, both internally and externally. As part of the winning submission, the award noted […]
Read moreJune 16, 2016
June 16, 2016
International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training – London 2016 July 21/22 2016, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Conference Centre Early Bird registration closes 30th June! Following the announcement of our confirmed conference speakers we are now pleased to release full details of over 60 conference presentations. Find out more about what […]
Read moreJune 16, 2016
June 16, 2016
Pictures of the event are available here. The Blackpool Gazette covered the event, read about it here and here. Blackpool launched a major national initiative aimed at raising aspirations among primary pupils in struggling coastal areas. Primary Futures Blackpool launched yesterday at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. The aim was to help primary-age children see the link […]
Read moreMay 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training – London 2016 July 21/22 2016, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Conference Centre Speakers and delegates are travelling from across the globe to attend the conference, providing insight into how employer engagement and training is experienced in varied settings. We are pleased to welcome representatives from […]
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