Our Future Derby: the impact of role models on primary-aged children

October 12, 2022

October 12, 2022

Executive summary  This report evaluates the impact of the ‘Our Future’ project in its third year where 9,000+ children from 52 primary schools across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have benefitted from 131 supported career-related learning activities. The findings show how meeting a diverse range of role models from the world of work has helped to raise […]

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Our Future Derby: New findings from ground-breaking regional project

October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021

This report discusses impact of  Our Future Derby project. Executive Summary  The project engaged at least 7,500 children and teachers through a range of inspirational career-related learning (CRL) activities involving volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds and industry sectors. the aims of the project were to raise the aspirations of all pupils, inspire teachers […]

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Scaling Up: Developing and extending career-related learning in primary schools

July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021

This report by looks at the impact of Primary Futures and explores how the programme can be scaled up. Executive Summary  Primary Futures connects primary schools with volunteers from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, with different career journeys and doing different jobs. Schools are connected with volunteers via a secure state of the art […]

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The Value of Volunteering

January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021

The Value of Volunteering report, in collaboration with the CIPD, reveals the positive value that organisations can realise by supporting their staff to undertake volunteering in schools and colleges. It shows that employers who support their staff to volunteer have found employees to be more motivated, more productive and have a better sense of well-being. […]

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A short history of employer engagement

August 6, 2020

August 6, 2020

To coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Elementary Education Act, the first piece of legislation to deal specifically with the provision of education in Britain (receiving Royal Assent on the 9th August 1870) we are publishing this paper by Prof. Prue Huddleston. Since our launch in 2009 the Education and Employers Charity has sought […]

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Disconnected: Career aspirations and jobs in the UK

January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020

Authors: Nick Chambers, Chris Percy and Martin Rogers 22nd January 2020 A major new report reveals a disconnect between young people’s career aspirations and jobs in the UK, whether current vacancies or projected demand. This report is based on an international survey of over 8,500 people aged 14-18. There were over 7,000 responses from young […]

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Insights and Inspiration: Exploring the impact of guest speakers in schools

October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019

Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel, Christian Percy, Nick Chambers and Jordan Rehill With support of Ashley Hodges and Max Haskins Read the report here Teachers teach because they care about young people and the futures they will have. Their passion is an investment in potential. Guest speakers are one key lever among many that schools use to […]

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Governing Our Schools: 10 Years On

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

Dr Elnaz Kashefpadkel and Dominic Judge Read the full report here In 2008 Business in the Community undertook a detailed report into school and academy governance called ‘Governing Our Schools’. The landmark report was written by their Director of Education Nick Chambers (now CEO of Education and Employers) and his team for the National Council […]

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