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January 14, 2016

Inspiring Women in Defence – pilots to medics – motivate at the MOD

January 14, 2016

The Inspiring Women campaign in partnership with the Ministry of Defence hosted a flagship ‘career speed networking’ event on 12 January at the MoD headquarters in Whitehall London. There were 25 women representing a wide range of careers in the defence industry talking with 100 state school girls about their jobs and experiences. Minister for the Armed […]

January 4, 2016

Miriam González-Durántez guest editor of BBC Radio 4 Today programme

January 4, 2016

International lawyer and Inspiring Women champion, Miriam González-Durántez, was among the festive guest editors of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this Christmas. Miriam González-Durántez said before the show was broadcast: “I am a big fan of the Today programme. I am hoping to give it a practical twist to discuss some of the issues related […]

January 4, 2016

‘Inspiring Women’ campaign motivates students in Bangladesh

January 4, 2016

The first “Inspiring Women” style event took place as a pilot in Dhaka on 23rd December 2015. Modelled on the UK campaign, it brought together many successful women from the world of work to talk with over 200 female students from different schools. The event was hosted by Scholastica, a school in Dhaka, and supported by […]

December 1, 2015

Chief Medical Officer launches Primary Futures: Who’s In Health? campaign in Scotland

December 1, 2015

Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer today visited Sciennes Primary School to launch the Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign to help young children understand how people in the health sector use literacy, maths and science in their jobs. Who’s in Health? is a free initiative for state primary schools run by the Education […]

November 20, 2015

Lord Nash visits Charles Dickens School in Broadstairs with Inspiring the Future

November 20, 2015

Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, visited The Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs in Kent on 19th November with Inspiring the Future, run by national education charity Education & Employers. The purpose was to inspire students to consider careers in the jobs, professions and sectors that they may not be aware of. Inspiring […]

November 5, 2015

Inspiring the Future reaches three major milestones

November 5, 2015

Inspiring the Future, the free service for UK state schools run by charity Education & Employers, has reached three major milestones in October 2015. These are: individual volunteers registering to talk about their job with young people has passed 25,000 individual schools with registered teachers has passed 5,000 – including 80% of all secondary schools […]

October 21, 2015

Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland supports Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign NI launch

October 21, 2015

The Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Dr Michael Mc Bride, visited Tor Bank School on Tuesday 20th October on behalf of the Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign. The Primary Futures Who’s in Health? campaign sees volunteers from all roles in the health sector talking with primary school and special school pupils about their […]

October 14, 2015

Chief Medical Officer supports Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign being rolled out across Wales

October 14, 2015

The Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Ruth Hussey, visited Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School on Tuesday 13th October on behalf on the Primary Futures ‘Who’s in Health?’ campaign. The Primary Futures Who’s in Health? campaign sees volunteers from all roles in the health sector talking with primary school pupils about their job and how they use […]

September 11, 2015

Inspiring the Future with a Maritime themed day in Scarborough schools

September 11, 2015

Today the Department of Transport’s hosted a maritime themed careers day with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Department for Transport in partnership with charity Education and Employers who run free programme for schools Inspiring the Future. Coordinating with International Shipping week, the themed day gave students from two Scarborough Primary […]

September 11, 2015

How can schools and employers best work together to benefit young people?

September 11, 2015

Two new publications from Education and Employers Research provide new insight into the question. Previous research by Education and Employers and others has demonstrated that young people who have rich employer engagement as part of their teenage education go on to do better in the workplace: earning more and being less likely to be unemployed […]