March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015
Today 15 women took part in a unique ‘career speed networking’ event with 100 girls aged 13 – 17 from four state secondary schools on the HQS Wellington. From RAF jet fighter plane pilots, to Formula E drivers, to British Airways’ first female pilot, to Merchant Navy officers and helicopter pilots, these women are breaking into […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2015
March 19, 2015
More than £1 million to help schools across England recruit highly-skilled governors is announced today by Schools Minister Lord Nash. The funding, provided by the Department for Education (DfE), will support a new partnership between SGOSS – Governors for Schools and the Education and Employers Taskforce, to recruit and place more high-calibre governors in schools. […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2015
March 16, 2015
Mulberry School for Girls in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets hosted the Inspiring Women in Technology career speed networking event this week. High achieving women from household name companies such as; Google UK, Facebook, Sky News, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Bank of America Merrill Lynch talked face to face with 100 school girls about jobs and […]
Read moreMarch 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
A Confederation of British Industry study suggests science has become less of a priority in many English primary schools. In the report, Tomorrow’s World, 53% of the teachers surveyed by YouGov for the CBI said science teaching had become less of a priority over the past five years. A total of 36% of the schools […]
Read moreMarch 5, 2015
March 5, 2015
Secretary of State for Education, The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP joined 40 other volunteers at Priestmead Primary School in London for the latest high profile Primary Futures event. Primary Futures is a nationwide initiative aiming to raise children’s aspirations and help them understand the link between their learning at school, future opportunities and finding a […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
We have today published our Guide for Subject Teachers at Key Stage 3 & 4. It was written by Education and Employers, a national charity, in collaboration with TeachFirst and classroom teachers who have first-hand experience of using volunteers to bring learning to life. It is also supported by the Department for Education (DfE) and the Association […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
A new publication from Education and Employers Research highlights the ways that schools can respond to a jobs market which has changed radically over the last generation making it more difficult for young people to compete for available employment. How should our schools respond to the demands of the twenty first century labour market? Eight […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
This week the judging panel meet to decide the Inspiring Women student essay competition winners. The competition was open to state secondary school students who have taken part in an Inspiring Women campaign event at their school. The aim was to encourage girls to talk about how the experience has impacted on their thoughts, self-confidence […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
Girls should start careers lessons from the age of seven to encourage them to become more ambitious, Labour’s shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has said. He told a conference that Labour would encourage more employers to go into schools to talk about careers. “I want them to go into primary schools to talk to pupils […]
Read moreFebruary 25, 2015
February 25, 2015
Today BT Sport broadcaster Clare Balding joined Inspiring Women founder Miriam González Durántez and 300 girls from 18 state schools at the London Aquatics Centre for ‘career speed networking’ with women working across the sport sector. 55 influential women from sports governing bodies, professional athletes and sports media took part. Sports represented include everything from […]
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