October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017
This week we launched Inspiring Bradford, a celebratory week of exemplar events which took place in primary and secondary schools across the city. it’s been a collaborative project between employers, organisations and schools to raise and broaden the aspirations of young people in Bradford. Each event had a real buzz as volunteers, both local and […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2017
October 13, 2017
To volunteer with us in Bradford or anywhere across the country, simply head to Inspiring the Future to sign up as a volunteer. Inspiring Bradford was launched on Friday 13th October at Beckfoot Heaton Primary School and Nursery. The initiative is designed to raise and broaden the aspirations of young people in Bradford and provide […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2017
October 13, 2017
A new short film has just been launched, which shows how primary schools around the country are using Primary Futures to broaden children’s horizons and raise their aspirations. The four minute film produced in partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers, shows the impact volunteers form the world of work have on young people. […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2017
October 12, 2017
A free toolkit for schools has been launched today by the charity Education and Employers. The toolkit is designed to help schools more easily to identify which students need additional support and to help prepare them for today’s workplace. The new study by the research team at Education and Employers harnesses insights from UK academic […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2017
October 10, 2017
We’re back for another year of inspiring events in partnership with the Edge Foundation, kicking off with a very special Edge Hotel School hospitality themed event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London. The first event of the year brought together over 100 students from schools across London. Volunteers were in […]
Read moreOctober 6, 2017
October 6, 2017
We’re delighted to have already received some amazing entries for the Drawing the Future survey from schools across the country as well as enquiries from across the world. We’ve also had some lovely feedback from teachers about the benefits to their pupils: “The survey promotes to the children the importance of raising aspirations and helps […]
Read moreSeptember 29, 2017
September 29, 2017
A new initiative is being launched in Bradford to raise and broaden the aspirations of young people and provide them with a better understanding of the job opportunities and career routes open to them. It is a collaborative effort involving teachers, local organisations, community groups, volunteers and employers in the area. Together, we’re hoping to […]
Read moreSeptember 27, 2017
September 27, 2017
Inspiring the Future has been launched in Ireland by South Dublin County Partnership with support from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Google and Education and Employers. The inaugural Inspiring the Future Ireland career speed networking event took place on the 21st September in Collinstown Park Community College in Clondalkin, Dublin. A range of volunteers took […]
Read moreSeptember 21, 2017
September 21, 2017
The Drawing the Future survey, the first of its kind, asks primary school children aged 7 – 11 to draw a picture of the job they want to do when they grow up. This important national survey aims to find out more about children’s career aspirations and gain a better understanding of the factors that […]
Read moreAugust 9, 2017
August 9, 2017
In an article for the TES, Nick Chambers CEO of Education and Employers argues that if we are serious about improving social mobility in this country then we need to start addressing the issue when children are still at primary school. To improve social mobility, it’s vital we support primary-age children in better understanding the […]
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