Education and Employers

Designed & Made Week is here

…about their jobs in design and manufacturing. To find out more: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/ Our Inspiring Women will be out in force tomorrow – all under wraps – but watch this space!…

Edge awards £500,000 to champion vocational skills

…learning, charity the Edge Foundation has announced seven projects that will receive grants from the Edge Innovation and Development Fund. Read the full story: http://www.edge.co.uk/news/2014/july/dge-innovation-and-development-fund-awards-over-%C2%A3500,000-of-grants Follow them on Twitter: @ukEdge…

New primary school pilots link classroom learning with the world of work

…National Association of Headteachers to conduct pilots with ‘typical’ primary schools across the country from Cornwall to Newcastle Upon Tyne. Here are the initial results. See Primary Futures: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/schools-colleges/primary-schools.aspx …

‘Get In. Go Far’ Apprenticeship campaign launches

…and young people. Placing university degrees and apprenticeships on an equal footing will help to break down barriers and better meet the needs of business.” Read the full story: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/get-in-and-go-far-with-new-apprenticeships…

Primary Futures week set for 13-17th October

…is part of the Primary Futures project led by NAHT in partnership with the charity Education and Employers Taskforce. Primary Futures: http://www.primaryfutures.org Primary school case studies from across England: https://primaryfutures.org/schools/hear-from-schools/…

Inspiring the Future partners with The Languages Show Live

…130 exhibitors and attend free educational seminars for teachers and professionals. Register for free tickets at www.languageshowlive.co.uk To find out more about the Inspiring Languages campaign, please contact enquiries@inspiringthefuture.org …

Primary Futures and NAHT teacher’s survey now ‘live’

…with later life? Tell us! @PrimaryFutures are doing a national survey in partnership with @NAHT We welcome responses from teachers, please take 2 minutes to fill it in here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHFDYSD….

Back in Australia, thinking about the future

…been common in both academic secondary schooling typical of the US and UK and in school-based vocational learning which leans more to some continental European practice. International research has benefited…

Funding for poorer pupils helps ‘more boys than girls’

…shows. Factors include that boys in this group have a tendency towards truancy and bad behaviour while girls are ‘present in class’ but quietly under-achieving. Read the full story: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/funding-for-poorer-pupils-helps-more-boys-than-girls-study-shows-9877806.html#…

Oxfordshire pupils play ‘What’s my line?’ with UK’s 1st female RAF Air-Vice-Marshal

…be motivated to improve their academic performance. The event had classroom insight talks with diverse volunteers taking part including; the UK’s first female RAF Air-Vice-Marshal, an Aston Martin engineer, a…