May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
Primary-aged children in British Columbia were able to chat to volunteers from the world of work thanks to a pioneering project run by the charity Education and Employers. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Childcare, British Columbia pupils in Grades K-8 (ages 4-14 years) were given the opportunity to take part in a range […]
Read moreMay 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
Today, 18th May 2023 Education and Employers gave evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee inquiry on ‘Education for 11 to 16 Year Olds’. The Committee chaired by Lord Jo Johnson of Marylebone is examining education with reference to the skills necessary for the digital and green economy. The session focused on school/employer engagement, […]
Read moreApril 5, 2023
April 5, 2023
John Snell is Headteacher at Welton Primary School in Somerset and a long-time user of Primary Futures. In this article, John discusses how it has helped open pupils’ eyes to the wider world beyond the classroom and excite them about the subjects they are learning. I have worked in schools for over 25 years, 13 […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire children and young people to consider a career in the NHS. The ‘NHS Ambassadors’ programme connects NHS staff with schools to give talks about the wide and stimulating range of careers across the Service – […]
Read moreJanuary 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
Over 3,000 young Londoners have had the opportunity to meet and chat with a wide range of people working in construction and infrastructure as part of the Building Future London project. The project was launched in May 2022 by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, with support from Primary Futures, the aspiration-raising programme run by […]
Read moreJanuary 25, 2023
January 25, 2023
In 2018 Education and Employers published Drawing the Future which examined the career aspirations of primary-aged children. Over 20,000 7-11 year-olds from 20 countries took part, drawing a picture of the job they want to do when they grew up and saying who or what inspired them. The aim of the study, done in partnership […]
Read moreJanuary 23, 2023
January 23, 2023
Inspiring the Future is keen to encourage young people’s interest in sustainability by giving them the chance to connect with volunteers from the Green Sector and discover the diversity of jobs they can aspire to. Last week, over 500 young people from across West London were invited to Climate Kickstart, our event supported by the […]
Read moreJanuary 11, 2023
January 11, 2023
In January 2022 the Education Select Committee announced it was holding an inquiry into the effectiveness of the careers advice given to students – a root and branch review of how well the current system for careers education, information, advice and guidance is working. The Education and Employers charity submitted written evidence to the Committee […]
Read moreNovember 9, 2022
November 9, 2022
An evaluation report of our Primary Futures Blackpool project was launched today and shows the impact of a committed and sustained approach to career-related learning on primary-aged children’s aspirations. Funded by the Blackpool Opportunity Area Board, the project launched in September 2021 and ran over the 2021-22 academic year. The project builds on the success […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
An evaluation and impact research report published today shows how meeting a diverse range of role models from the world of work has helped to raise children’s aspirations, broaden their horizons, increase their motivation and helped foster a more positive attitude towards learning. The report evaluates the impact of the ‘Our Future’ project in its […]
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