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November 9, 2018

A Celebration of British Engineering with Aston Martin, Brompton Bicycle and the RAF

November 9, 2018

Aston Martin, Brompton Bicycle and the RAF – three iconic British brands – joined forces yesterday at a Primary Futures event to inspire and broaden the horizons of children about engineering. Children from Broughton Fields Primary School in Milton Keynes met people doing a range of interesting jobs and were shown that engineering is open […]

October 17, 2018

Members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association inspire primary school children

October 17, 2018

On Tuesday 16 October, volunteers from companies which hold a Royal Warrant visited Bordesley Green Primary School in Birmingham to meet the children and talk about the interesting and varied jobs they do. And the jobs were indeed interesting and varied – there were printers, bookbinders, chocolate makers, engineers of military accoutrements, tailors, cabinet makers, […]

September 28, 2018

Primary Futures Bury

September 28, 2018

On Friday 21 September, Primary Futures visited Bury for a morning of broadening horizons and raising aspirations. Local volunteers, and local MP James Frith, joined the children of Chantlers Primary School to help them make the link between their lessons and their futures in what was a very successful event. Phillip Barlow Headteacher of Chantlers […]

September 27, 2018

How do young people’s dreams for the future compare with reality later in life?

September 27, 2018

Analysis from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown that not only is there a difference between dreams and reality, this difference is sizeable. By comparing the ambitions of those aged 16 to 21 in 2011 with the current occupations of 22 to 29-year-olds the ONS has found a reality gap with what really […]

September 27, 2018

Primary Futures continues to inspire Wakefield

September 27, 2018

The Inspiring Wakefield campaign has kicked off this academic year with a fantastic event at Netherton J&I School. Children were joined by over 50 local volunteers from a wide variety of occupations. Representatives from all emergency services attended, as well as a rugby player, chef, solicitor and florist to name a few.

September 26, 2018

Using technology to revolutionise young people’s understanding of the world of work

September 26, 2018

Technology has revolutionised how we connect, how we buy and sell products, arrange our travel, share ideas and meet new people. So why not use it to revolutionise the how children get insights and inspiration about the world of work and their future lives? Technology now for the first time, through Inspiring the Future, enables us […]

September 19, 2018

Machines predicted to create 58 million more jobs than they displace by 2022 according to the World Economic Forum.

September 19, 2018

Their ‘Future of Jobs’ report, published on the 17th September 2018, predicts massive workforce changes in both workforce composition and skills demand as businesses expand the use of automation and artificial intelligence in their daily operations. It suggests that by 2022 133 million new jobs will emerge as businesses develop a new division of labour […]

September 19, 2018

Inspiring Goole with Primary Futures

September 19, 2018

Primary Futures was delighted to launch Inspiring Goole yesterday with a special event. We were joined by inspirational volunteers from local businesses and organisations in Goole, who inspired children from eight local primaries to broaden their horizons.

September 11, 2018

Lord Watson speaks of the importance of Primary Futures in careers education and advice debate

September 11, 2018

Citing our research that found young people start to rule jobs in or out when they’re as young as seven, and these choices are especially influenced by gender stereotypes, Lord Watson spoke of the importance of Primary Futures during the debates on the careers education and advice for students last Thursday in the House of Lords.

August 10, 2018

Children in Uganda meet inspirational volunteers at the country’s first Primary Futures

August 10, 2018

On 10 August 2018, Primary Futures launched in Uganda. The Good Shepherd school, based in Katwadde in the Masake District, welcomed inspirational volunteers from the world of work. Among the volunteers was a Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, General Practitioner, Journalist, Agriculturist, Electrician and Project Manager. The volunteers spoke to the children about their jobs, opening their […]