Education and Employers

New report: What is a ”meaningful encounter” with the world of work?

…about what constitutes such encounters and how they can go about getting the best outcomes for young people. The charity has also produced a toolkit to help state schools plan…

OECD says employers need to tackle ”ingrained assumptions” about jobs

…– but understanding the world beyond the classroom and home must be universal. It can’t be rationed to certain young people and not others. “The best teachers enable children to…

The impact volunteers are having on primary children in rural Uganda

…a more inclusive world where all job opportunities are available to all irrespective of gender bias. They realise that every role is available to all and the best applicants are…

New report reveals major disconnect between young people’s career aspirations and jobs

…people who benefit from careers activities have aspirations that are better connected to the labour market; Extending best practice could change the lives of 100,000 school leavers per year. The…

Putting skills to work: it’s not so much the what, or even the why, but how

Trisha Fettes, Karen Evans & Elnaz Kashefpakdel This paper focuses on how generic skills can be developed to enable young adults to best utilise them in making transitions into the…

Response to the new Social Mobility Commission report: addressing regional inequality

…– it’s about all of us working together. Furthering the links between education and employers is by far one of the best routes to supporting young people get ahead in…

Creating virtual interactive encounters for young people with the world of work

…virtual volunteering for more information. The interactive sessions are teacher led, so schools and colleges can decide how best to involve volunteers. They can invite them to take part in…

International Labour Organization report on aspirations reinforces our Drawing the Future findings

…age 14 were the best predictor of the score gap between low- and high-income students. Therefore, they encouraged policy-makers and education workers to start raising students’ aspirations as early as…

Bringing a bit of festive cheer to children: Festive Futures

…your job. If you are a school looking for volunteers, click here. Please do share this page with others using the hashtag #FestiveFutures and tag us @PrimaryFutures. All the best…

Volunteering boosts employees during lockdown, new research shows

…customers and partners. “Indeed, if we consider the productivity benefits flowing from well-being and motivation, as well as brand and CSR value, volunteering may be one of the best investments…