Education and Employers

New careers Strategy published by the Department for Education

On Monday 7th December the Department for Education published its long awaited new Careers Strategy. Read the Careers Strategy. It sets out the Government’s plan for raising the…

We’re hiring a Marketing, Communications and Public Relations Officer

…public relations activity across a range of its programmes. This will include generating innovative content and supporting the management of the charity’s websites with news, events and downloadable content for…

Four principles that guide the best employer engagement in education

…are, as this publication shows, unrealistic or misaligned with educational plans. All learners can benefit from broadening their understanding of what the labour market has to offer. It is one…

MPs unite to help broaden the horizons and raise the aspirations of children

…make on: Bramble Brae Primary School, Aberdeen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ViFdYQ0ywU Ballysally Primary School, Coleraine 70 MPs have already agreed to be Primary Futures Parliamentary Champions and encourage local volunteers from the world…

Children from across the UK visit 10 Downing Street to ask the PM questions

…is having on an ongoing basis in the lives of pupils in our school” Click here to watch the video of Boris Johnson talking to the children https://www.educationandemployers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Today-PM-@BorisJohnson-hosted-a-Kids.mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXgNV7k9skg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn05jjP_CS4…

Inspiring the Future launches in Jersey

…able to connect virtually with a diverse range of people from across the UK. Our research has shown that such encounters help to motivate and inspire students, improve their attainment…

Inspiring Women in Finance at the Bank of England

…coverage The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11296919/Miriam-Clegg-British-women-must-avoid-creating-a-glass-floor.html The Financial Times: http://on.ft.com/1zlEyYy See our Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edu_employers/sets/72157647463521473/ The following women in the UK Financial Services Sector took part in ‘career speed network’ with 120 girls:…

Careers talks ‘boost future earnings’

…for a speed career networking morning, to inspire girls to consider careers in these sector. Read the research report: https://www.educationandemployers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Career-education-that-works-an-economic-analysis-using-the-British-Cohort-Study.compressed.pdf BBC News story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36312068 TES news story: https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/careers-talks-can-add-ps2000-pupils-future-salaries-research-finds …

Children from across New Zealand take part in Drawing the Future

…rolling out Primary Futures/ Inspiring the Future across the country. http://www.careers.govt.nz/drawing-the-future The original Drawing the Future survey was done in 2018. Thirteen thousand children took part from the UK in…

School governors: Call to recruit more widely

…charge, to provide leadership and accountability within our schools”. Visit the new Inspiring Governors website: http://www.inspiringgovernors.org/ Read the BBC News story. See the photos from our Inspiring Governors launch. …