Uncategorized Archives - Education and Employers

March 31, 2022

Inspiring Governance reappointed by the Department for Education to provide governor recruitment services

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 […]

September 18, 2020

Creating virtual interactive encounters for young people with the world of work

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. […]

January 31, 2020

Children from across the UK visit 10 Downing Street to ask the PM questions

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 […]

January 22, 2020

World Economic Forum: 50 WEF delegates talk to the young people of Davos to mark the 50th anniversary

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 […]

November 11, 2019

New international survey launched today

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 […]

September 18, 2019

New report: What is a ”meaningful encounter” with the world of work?

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 […]

August 27, 2019

New Report Launched – Youth Voice for the Future of Work

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 […]

July 15, 2019

Inspiring Apprenticeships

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 […]

May 16, 2019

Inspiring Governance and National Governance Association launch new campaign to bring ‘Educators on Board’

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 […]

January 22, 2019

Belonging, Believing, Achieving with Primary Futures in Aberdeen

January 22, 2019

On Wednesday 16th January, staff from Bramble Brae Primary School in Aberdeen organised their first Primary Futures event. Over 30 volunteers from the world of work took part and spoke to the children about their jobs and careers routes and were joined by a variety of guests including Heads and teachers from local schools. Amanda […]