November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025
Our major new study to explore how England can deliver meaningful work experience for every 11–16-year-old. To uncover what schools, employers and young people need to make it fair, feasible and inspiring.
Read moreMarch 31, 2022
March 31, 2022
We are delighted to confirm that the Education and Employers charity will continue to provide governor recruitment services to schools and academies, following our reappointment by the Department for Education. The service enables schools to access a wide range of skilled volunteers from diverse backgrounds who are committed to making a difference. Our charity will […]
Read moreSeptember 18, 2020
September 18, 2020
We know that for children and young people meeting a diverse range of volunteers from the world of work makes a real difference to their life chances. The research we have carried out over the past 10 years has proven that these activities help inspire and motivate young people, which in turn leads to improved attainment. […]
Read moreJanuary 31, 2020
January 31, 2020
On Thursday 30th January 2020 Year 5 and 6 pupils from six schools visited 10 No Downing Street. Ballysally Primary School, Coleraine NI Bramble Brae Primary, Aberdeen Culcheth Primary, Warrington Lainesmead Primary School, Swindon Soho Parish Primary School, London Welton Primary School, Bath & North-East Somerset They had been invited to take part in a […]
Read moreJanuary 22, 2020
January 22, 2020
To mark the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum 50 delegates took time out of their busy schedules to talk to the young people of Davos. To see pictures of the event click here Davos Platz Primary School The primary school event took place on the 21st January and built on last year’s highly successful […]
Read moreNovember 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
What do young people feel about the future? A new international survey is being launched today looking at what 14-18 year olds think about the future. The findings will be published in a report entitled “Facing the Future” with the OECD during the World Economic Forum in late January 2020 in Davos. The international survey asks 14-18 […]
Read moreSeptember 18, 2019
September 18, 2019
Education and Employers has today published a new article entitled ‘What is a meaningful encounter with the world of work?’. It is now widely accepted that meaningful encounters with the world of work are vitally important for all young people. But what is meant by a ”meaningful encounter”? This article has been written in response […]
Read moreAugust 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
Education and Employers is pleased to have contributed to the new joint report launched by WorldSkills and the OECD. This new report aims to better understand the attitudes of young people when it comes to future technologies, their perceptions about how technological change will impact their work opportunities, and whether they feel if they are […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
On Wednesday 10 July the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) and Education and Employers organised a special joint event – ‘Inspiring Apprenticeships’. Hosted by the Waterfront UTC in Chatham, Kent, the event was designed to show young people the range and quality of apprenticeships that are available to them – some of […]
Read moreMay 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
Inspiring Governance and The National Governance Association (NGA) are delighted to announce the launch of our new campaign ‘Educators on Board’. In response to governing boards articulated needs for more education expertise, ‘Educators on Board’ also aims to provide teachers and school leaders themselves with professional development, by inspiring them into School Governance. School governance […]
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