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April 19, 2017

Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge for Schools Roadshow – free apprenticeships CPD for school and college teachers and careers practitioners

April 19, 2017

Education and Employers’ Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge for Schools Roadshows are free for teachers and careers practitioners to attend. The sessions are run by Education and Employers charity, the organisation behind Inspiring the Future and delivery partners of the Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge for Schools project in London and the South. These half day events […]

April 4, 2017

Inspiring the Future launches in Australia

April 4, 2017

Inspiring the Future is now officially up and running in Australia following the launch event held in Western Sydney. In partnership with the Schools Industry Partnership, we’re delighted to celebrate Inspiring the Future Australia with an event that brought together Ministers, volunteers and students. See the Penrith City Gazette coverage. Building upon […]

April 3, 2017

New job opportunities!

April 3, 2017

We are looking to recruit two separate roles, firstly a Project Assistant position to support the work of Inspiring Governance, the national school governance recruitment and support service, funded by the Department for Education and delivered by Education & Employers with the National Governors Association. The Inspiring Governance Project Assistant (Multi-Schools) would be responsible for the day to […]

March 31, 2017

New recruitment guide ‘The right people around the table’ published

March 31, 2017

A new recruitment guide has been published today for the Inspiring Governance service. ‘The right people around the table’ is a practical guide designed to help school governors and trustees plan and carry out recruitment and induction. The guide highlights good practice for induction, training and succession. Five short chapters cover: Evaluating: composition and currant […]

March 29, 2017

Our 35,000th volunteer

March 29, 2017

We are delighted to announce the 35,000th volunteer has just signed up via the free Inspiring the Future on-line match-making service – Jo McDonnell. Jo is an Independent Consultant in International Development and Impact Investing and is based in Cornwall. Completing her BSc Natural Science (Biology) at the University of Cambridge and gaining a MRes Environmental […]

March 28, 2017

Primary Futures – numeracy themed event at Perryfields Junior School

March 28, 2017

Pupils at Perryfields Junior School in Chelmsford, Essex were today given the chance to see for themselves how what they learn at primary school can be used later in life. The numeracy themed event helped the children see the practical applications of what they are taught in the classroom. The aim was to broaden their […]

March 24, 2017

OECD appoints Dr Anthony Mann its senior policy advisor for vocational education and adult learning

March 24, 2017

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has appointed Education and Employers’ Director of Research and Policy, Dr Anthony Mann as its Senior Policy Advisor for Vocational Education and Adult Learning. The OECD member countries span the globe, from North and South America to Europe and Asia-Pacific. They include many of the world’s most […]

March 9, 2017

Career Footsteps with Chesham Grammar School

March 9, 2017

As part of our Career Footsteps project, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, we’re helping schools across the UK host regional showcase events to raise awareness of the programme and help local schools get involved. Most recently it was Chesham Grammar School who seized the opportunity to host their Career Footsteps regional event. The […]

March 8, 2017

By Appointment: A careers fair with members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

March 8, 2017

Ever wondered what Cadbury UK Ltd, Boots Opticians, The Ritz Hotel (London) Ltd and Bell Decorating Group Ltd have in common? They are all members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association who very kindly joined us, amongst others at Featherstone High School to help educate young people about the different options available to them after […]

March 8, 2017

International Women’s Day 2017: China

March 8, 2017

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Inspiring Women China ran its first national campaign in March 2017, themed around ‘Be Bold for Change’. Between 7-31 March, eight school events took place across China, involving 40 teachers and 1020 students aged between 14 to 18 years old, and attracted 56 schools and over 350 […]