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March 12, 2024

Child's drawing of themself as an artist

What do primary children in Hong Kong want to be when they grow up and what do they think success is?

March 12, 2024

A video made by CLAP@JC and Education and Employers charity capturing what primary children in Hong Kong aspire to has been shown as part of the opening ceremony of a major conference on education in Hong Kong. The Career and Life Adventure Pathways (CLAP) conference was organised and hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities […]

February 29, 2024

Group of Icelandic children hold up signs inviting volunteers

Iceland launch Stækkaðu framtíðina (Inspiring the Future)

February 29, 2024

Today, Iceland launched their own version of our Inspiring the Future/Primary Futures programmes. They have called it ‘Stækkaðu framtíðina’, which translates into English as ‘Expand the Future’ as there isn’t quite a direct translation of the word ‘inspiring’ in Icelandic. The aim of the project is to help ensure equal opportunities and access to jobs […]

January 22, 2024

Uniformed pilot sat at desk talking with two pupils

Launch of national campaign to showcase exciting and accessible careers in aviation

January 22, 2024

We are delighted to announce that we are launching a new campaign to inspire and educate children and young people on the range of opportunities within aviation. The ‘Inspiring Aviation’ campaign will be a part of our Inspiring the Future programme and is being funded by the Department for Transport’s Reach for the Sky initiative. […]

December 13, 2023

New video reveals how gender stereotypes limit girls’ career potential globally

December 13, 2023

Today Education and Employers launches a new video to raise vital awareness that stereotyping about jobs starts at a young age and risks limiting the futures of girls all across the globe. Children in the UK, Canada, China, Denmark, and South Africa were all asked to draw pictures of people doing typical jobs and the […]

October 27, 2023

Everyone on Board campaign relaunch

October 27, 2023

This month, our Inspiring Governance programme and the National Governance Association relaunched the joint campaign, Everyone on Board, to diversify school and academy governance. Education and Employers deliver the Inspiring Governance school governor recruitment service funded by the Department for Education. We believe that a strong governing board, with a diverse range of effective governors […]

October 16, 2023

Brompton Bicycle staff geared up for a day of inspiring the next generation

October 16, 2023

On Thursday 28th October, Brompton Bicycle teamed up with Inspiring the Future to celebrate National Manufacturing Day and introduce young people to exciting careers within the sector. Primary, secondary and college-aged children all had the chance to take part and discover the huge range of roles and people involved in producing and selling Brompton’s bikes. […]

September 6, 2023

Study launched in Sweden to uncover the reality of children’s aspirations

September 6, 2023

The Education and Employers charity are working with Region Skåne and Mälardalens University in Sweden to gain a better understanding of children’s career aspirations. The aim is to explore what factors are influencing their choices, and in turn, limiting their ambitions. The study will also look at how their ambitions compare with labour market demands. […]

August 31, 2023

We’re launching our five-year plan to Inspire the Future

August 31, 2023

With the new school year about to begin, our Charity’s mission is clear – Education and Employers wants to ensure that every young person, wherever they live, whatever their parents’ or carers’ circumstances, has the opportunity to meet a diverse range of volunteers from the world of work to hear first-hand about the possibilities open […]

July 7, 2023

NHS ambassadors inspire a new generation of digital talent for NHS 75

July 7, 2023

Our National Health Service turned 75 on the 5th of July and to mark this momentous occasion, we invited 20 NHS ambassadors to talk to Year 8 and 9 students in Sheffield about their careers working in digital, data and technology. The event was organised in partnership with NHS England and Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, […]

June 29, 2023

Education Committee publish report with key finding around careers learning in primary schools

June 29, 2023

Today, the House of Commons Education Committee published a report following its inquiry into the quality of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) delivered in schools in England. After giving oral evidence on the importance of career-related learning in primary schools at an inquiry session earlier in the year, Education and Employers are pleased […]