February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
It is with great sadness that I write about the passing of my friend and colleague Chris James on the 17 January 2025. Chris was Emeritus Professor of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Bath. He joined the university in 1993, teaching and supervising many teachers and school leaders from around the world […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2025
January 29, 2025
Today, 29th January at Ballysally Primary School, Coleraine, Education Minister Paul Givan launched a new report: “A ‘Drawing the Future’ study of children’s career aspirations and how they compare with labour market demands and the future of the economy”. The report, the first of its type in Northern Ireland reveals the lack of awareness many […]
Read moreJanuary 7, 2025
January 7, 2025
Education and Employers are pleased to announce we will be working in a new funded partnership in 2025 with the Westminster Foundation to bring diverse role models from the world of work into primary schools in some of the more challenging areas of Westminster, Chester, Northwest Lancashire, and the Highlands. Without intervention, children can form […]
Read moreSeptember 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
Today, we are launching a national campaign asking children to draw a picture of what they want to be when they grow up. The ‘When I grow up…’ campaign aims to celebrate and showcase what children aspire to be and capture their creativity and imagination. It is based on ‘Drawing the Future’ , our 2017 research […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
Civil Servants from across the country have been volunteering in schools with Inspiring the Future since its launch in 2012 . Over 8,500 people from diverse backgrounds have registered to give children and young people valuable insights into the wide array of career opportunities available within one of the UK’s largest and most influential employers. […]
Read moreJune 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
Over the last 18 months we have been working with colleagues from Region Skåne and Mälardalens University in Sweden on a report examining the career aspirations of children in the region. The research has looked at who or what is influencing their choices and how they compare with current and projected jobs using the methodology […]
Read moreJune 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
Today is Social Mobility Day! Whilst it seems like there is a themed day for everything, this is about an issue our charity thinks is crucial – raising aspirations and ensuring that a young person’s background doesn’t determine their future. Our research shows that young people’s aspirations are heavily influenced by the jobs their family and neighbours do, […]
Read moreApril 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
We’re working with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to give young people the opportunity to learn about the world of work first hand from volunteers who work in crafts, conservation and restoration. What is Making the Future? Making the Future is our craftiest campaign yet. It aims to break down stereotypes about opportunities in […]
Read moreApril 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
Education and Employers are one of Bank of America’s longest running charity partners. Bank of America continue to fund our work together, tackling stereotypes in the world of work and raising young people’s aspirations. Bank of America has been a lead corporate supporter of Inspiring the Future since 2011, reaching over 68,000 young people thanks […]
Read moreMarch 25, 2024
March 25, 2024
Staff and trustees of the charity are very sad to hear of the loss of our long-standing trustee Karen Giles. Karen sadly passed away on Friday 22nd March surrounded by family after a long period of receiving palliative care at home after a diagnosis of brain cancer. Our thoughts are with her family at this […]
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