October 15, 2014
October 15, 2014
A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who has supported the national launch of Primary Futures, in partnership with the National Association of Headteachers, this week. This launch coincides with our Education and Employers Taskforce charity’s 5th birthday and also, more importantly, messages from teachers to our Inspiring the Future volunteers asking them to visit their […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2014
October 13, 2014
Inspiring the Future launched today on the Isle of Man with a ‘career speed dating’ event at Ramsey Grammar School, giving the Year 9 pupils access to a wide array of local employers. This free initiative for state schools has proved highly successful in the rest of the UK. Read the Isle of Man ITF […]
Read moreOctober 7, 2014
October 7, 2014
On 6 October 2014, New College Lanarkshire hosted the Inspiring Women in Scotland launch event. Ten senior women from government, public and private sectors, and the arts took part in a speed career-networking event talking directly with 100 young girls about their experiences, their job and how they got there. The high profile ‘career speed […]
Read moreOctober 3, 2014
October 3, 2014
What do primary teachers think about connecting classroom learning 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.
Read moreSeptember 19, 2014
September 19, 2014
As part of our Inspiring Languages campaign, Education and Employers Taskforce and Inspiring the Future have joined up with the Languages Show Live. Inspiring the Future will be exhibiting at Language Show Live at London’s Olympia Central 17-19 October. We will be speaking to visitors about our Inspiring Languages campaign and how volunteers can help […]
Read moreSeptember 5, 2014
September 5, 2014
The Wellcome Trust ( @wellcometrust ) has published a report about the state of primary science in the UK. The report makes a series of key recommendations for reviving primary science – including that all primary schools should have access to science leaders with expertise in primary science. Free national programme for state schools- Inspiring […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2014
September 4, 2014
Primary Futures week from 13 – 17 October 2014 will celebrate and raise the profile of primary schools whilst focussing on helping children understand the link between their learning, the world of work and future opportunities. During the week of 13 to 17 October, we are encouraging schools across the country to open their doors […]
Read moreAugust 20, 2014
August 20, 2014
A campaign launched today showcasing the variety and quality of apprenticeships on offer. With the strapline ‘Get In. Go Far’ it features real apprentices in varied sectors sharing their experiences. The Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “For too long there has been a divide between university and vocational education which has been damaging for both employers […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2014
August 19, 2014
New Chartered Institute of Management research shows that young women are paid roughly the same as their male counterparts. The pay gap only widens as we approach our forties. And it’s not all down to that old ‘get-out-clause’ about having babies the report finds. New salary figures show that a ‘mid-life pay crisis’ is hitting […]
Read moreAugust 4, 2014
August 4, 2014
Our new primary school case studies link classroom learning for 5 – 11 year olds with the world of work and real life. Primary Futures has worked with the 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: […]
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