International Women’s Day 2017: China

…to the network since we launched the Inspiring Women China online platform in December 2016. The programme aims to reach 1,000 schools, 10,000 volunteers and 100,000 students by 2020. With…





What to do about young people not going to university?

…of Lords Paper 120, 2016) Current policy structure ignores the needs of young people who adopt the traditional work-focused route to independent adulthood. Successive governments have focused their initiatives on…


The importance of experience of the world of work in admissions to health-based undergraduate courses at Russell Group universities: A desktop review

…the Russell Group universities across six undergraduate subject areas including Medicine and Dentistry (Mann et al. 2011). Results from that study are included here for purposes of comparison.   the-importance-of-experience-of-the-world-of-work-in-admissions-to-health-based-undergraduate-courses-at-russell-group-universities-a-desktop-review-jr-29-11-16…


Inspiring the Future in Ireland

…offices. The SDCP approached our charity in June of this year to learn more about our Inspiring the Future online platform, the advanced technology behind it and the day to…


10,000 volunteers signed up for mock interviews

…people, particularly for those applying for apprenticeships, to colleges and university, or for a job, and who will not have had interview experience before. Many young people are forced go…


Making skills – a boost to employability?

By Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy at the Crafts Council. A quick online search swiftly reveals that the ability to interpret ideas and data, to problem solve and…