November 26, 2013
November 26, 2013
Ministers may block a new generation of technical schools amid concerns children do not want learn ‘a trade’ from the age of 14. Read the full Telegraph story.
Read moreNovember 20, 2013
November 20, 2013
Across the country, more than 600 volunteers are signed up to Inspiring the Future to talk to young people about use of modern foreign languages in the workplace. Waiting to be approached by schools and colleges are volunteers from: the Arts Council BBC Bentley Cabinet Office Deloitte Facebook Financial Times Google Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons […]
Read moreNovember 19, 2013
November 19, 2013
A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research found that teenagers taking lower-level vocational qualifications were three times more likely to be classed as NEET – not in education, employment or training – as those studying A-levels. There are nearly 50,000 teenagers on “dead-end courses” that fail to lead to a job or university, […]
Read moreNovember 18, 2013
November 18, 2013
Global Entrepreneurship Week is here with over 3,000 events taking place across the UK with over 300,000 participants. Find more information.
Read moreNovember 13, 2013
November 13, 2013
Michael Grade, Chairman of the Pinewood Studios Group, visited Chalfont Community College to take part in an Inspiring the Future event. He was joined by colleagues from the studios working in a number of different divisions including legal, post production, HR, TV, Finance and CSR. Headteacher of Chalfont Community College, Sue Tanner said: “We’re really […]
Read moreNovember 11, 2013
November 11, 2013
Almost two thirds (60%) of UK employers feel the UK government does not do enough to support skills education. Nearly three quarters (72%) said they viewed vocational qualifications as essential for preparing young people for work, says research by City & Guilds and charity Edge Foundation. Read the full BBC story.
Read moreNovember 5, 2013
November 5, 2013
The UK has scored below average for education and skills in a worldwide study of the best places to live and work. Britain’s rich-poor divide also widened at a faster than average rate between 2007 and 2011 due to the global financial crisis, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based […]
Read moreNovember 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
Today the Work Foundation and TUC unveiled a new report on the UK’s gender jobs spilt. The report shows that progress towards reducing gender stereotyping in employment has been non-existent in recent years. It also believes that school to work transitions are crucial in triggering positive change. Read Gender jobs split – How young men […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013
October 23, 2013
To coincide with the launch this week of Professions Week (21 – 25 October) we will be holding a business briefing for any employer/professional body that is interested in hearing more about the free service Inspiring the Future. Over 3,000 teachers from more than 2,000 state schools and colleges have signed up to Inspiring the […]
Read moreOctober 17, 2013
October 17, 2013
The Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women campaign launches today with a ‘career speed networking’ event hosted by Miriam González Durántez with 100 girls from 11 state secondary schools talking jobs and careers with 10 high profile successful women. The aim of the campaign is to see 15,000 women from a wide range of occupations going […]
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