Education and Employers

Inspiring Women in Bangladesh

…career options that don’t fit with gender stereotypes. Inspiring the Future is a free, online, secure service that links up volunteers with schools across the country. Volunteers simply sign up…

New apprenticeship report reveals gender stereotyping and negative perceptions are major issues

…Teachers lack confidence and experience in promoting apprenticeships, leaving young people with advice that often focusses on going to university. Education and Employers in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service…

ITV are inspiring the future

…scriptwriting, research and more – the people who help bring us the news, drama, soaps, sports and documentaries. And with the virtual interactive sessions we’ve pioneered, schools can connect with…

Joint Dialogue: How are Schools Developing Real Employability Skills

…of communication this could be about participating in meetings, making presentations, writing emails or drafting reports). Second, we wanted to understand specifically where young people are being supported to develop…

Boys on Track: Improving support for black Caribbean and free school meal-eligible white boys in London

…exclusion and have a greater chance of involvement in the criminal justice system. In reading, writing and maths, Black Caribbean boys are 17% points on average behind pupils in London,…

The Mayor of London launches primary schools programme supported by Primary Futures

…the saying goes ‘You can’t be what you can’t see’. Writing to us in 2018 the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said “As highlighted in ‘Drawing the Future’, we know…

The Maths We Need in Work

…good writing skills. The role of maths is often not well discussed. GCSE Maths is a brand – you are more likely to be hired if you have it. Yet…

Degrees alone are not enough, employers warn graduates

…offering free advice and information to students on interview preparation, CV writing, assessment centres and other key preparation areas. Find out more about the free advice and information from WikiJob….

The Impact of Formal Work Experience and Part-Time Work

…all of whom turned 14 during academic year 2003/04. At the time of writing data is available over five years, until the young people were 18 or 19, providing a…

Motivated to achieve: How encounters with the world of work can change attitudes and improve academic achievement

…and less engaged learners responded best to the intervention. This is particularly pertinent for schools facing funding challenges and considering where best to allocate their finite time and resources. The…