June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015
Bright boys from poorer backgrounds in England “seriously underachieve” at GCSE, according to new research from the Sutton Trust education charity. Dr Lee Elliot Major, chief executive of the Sutton Trust, said the figures highlighted the “tragic waste of talent” in schools. “It is a scandal that over a third of boys from low income […]
Read moreMay 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
The Inspiring Women campaign and BAFTA have teamed up to host a BAFTA YGD workshop and speed networking event for girls to inspire them to consider a career in the games industry. The event was with 60 pupils from state secondary school Skinners Academy in Hackney. During the event, women from the games industry explained […]
Read moreMay 1, 2015
May 1, 2015
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Medical Schools Council have joined forces to get a volunteer from the medical profession for every primary school in the country via the free Primary Futures programme run by charity Education and Employers. The aim is to get volunteers into 18,000 schools. Primary schools will be […]
Read moreApril 24, 2015
April 24, 2015
Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall hosted ‘Inspiring Women in the Arts’ in partnership with BAFTA on 23 April 2015. Here 170 high profile women representing a wide range of careers in the arts did career speed networking with 850 state school girls about their jobs and experiences. Well known faces from the world of television, theatre and the […]
Read moreMarch 25, 2015
March 25, 2015
Today 15 women took part in a unique ‘career speed networking’ event with 100 girls aged 13 – 17 from four state secondary schools on the HQS Wellington. From RAF jet fighter plane pilots, to Formula E drivers, to British Airways’ first female pilot, to Merchant Navy officers and helicopter pilots, these women are breaking into […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2015
March 19, 2015
More than £1 million to help schools across England recruit highly-skilled governors is announced today by Schools Minister Lord Nash. The funding, provided by the Department for Education (DfE), will support a new partnership between SGOSS – Governors for Schools and the Education and Employers Taskforce, to recruit and place more high-calibre governors in schools. […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2015
March 16, 2015
Mulberry School for Girls in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets hosted the Inspiring Women in Technology career speed networking event this week. High achieving women from household name companies such as; Google UK, Facebook, Sky News, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Bank of America Merrill Lynch talked face to face with 100 school girls about jobs and […]
Read moreMarch 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
A Confederation of British Industry study suggests science has become less of a priority in many English primary schools. In the report, Tomorrow’s World, 53% of the teachers surveyed by YouGov for the CBI said science teaching had become less of a priority over the past five years. A total of 36% of the schools […]
Read moreMarch 5, 2015
March 5, 2015
Secretary of State for Education, The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP joined 40 other volunteers at Priestmead Primary School in London for the latest high profile Primary Futures event. Primary Futures is a nationwide initiative aiming to raise children’s aspirations and help them understand the link between their learning at school, future opportunities and finding a […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
We have today published our Guide for Subject Teachers at Key Stage 3 & 4. It was written by Education and Employers, a national charity, in collaboration with TeachFirst and classroom teachers who have first-hand experience of using volunteers to bring learning to life. It is also supported by the Department for Education (DfE) and the Association […]
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