March 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
A new publication from Education and Employers Research highlights the ways that schools can respond to a jobs market which has changed radically over the last generation making it more difficult for young people to compete for available employment. How should our schools respond to the demands of the twenty first century labour market? Eight […]
Read moreMarch 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
This week the judging panel meet to decide the Inspiring Women student essay competition winners. The competition was open to state secondary school students who have taken part in an Inspiring Women campaign event at their school. The aim was to encourage girls to talk about how the experience has impacted on their thoughts, self-confidence […]
Read moreMarch 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
Girls should start careers lessons from the age of seven to encourage them to become more ambitious, Labour’s shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has said. He told a conference that Labour would encourage more employers to go into schools to talk about careers. “I want them to go into primary schools to talk to pupils […]
Read moreFebruary 25, 2015
February 25, 2015
Today BT Sport broadcaster Clare Balding joined Inspiring Women founder Miriam González Durántez and 300 girls from 18 state schools at the London Aquatics Centre for ‘career speed networking’ with women working across the sport sector. 55 influential women from sports governing bodies, professional athletes and sports media took part. Sports represented include everything from […]
Read moreFebruary 5, 2015
February 5, 2015
As part of charity the Education and Employers Taskforce’s ‘Inspiring Women in Sport’ campaign the Football Association today organised a visit for 3 of the England Women’s team; Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal), Alex Scott (Arsenal) and Leah Williamson (Arsenal). They met 40 girls ranging in age from Year 7 to Year 10 at the Sir Herbert […]
Read moreJanuary 26, 2015
January 26, 2015
We are delighted to share the findings of the Inspiring the Future Annual Review 2013-14. This year’s edition covers the launch of the Inspiring Women campaign, Primary Futures, Inspiring Apprenticeships and the Inspiring Governors alliance. Notable numbers include; Over its first two years 451,409 young people have taken part in events with Inspiring the Future […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2015
January 21, 2015
Female leaders from the world of sport including; BT Sport broadcaster Clare Balding, world 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and Minister for Sport Helen Grant joined Inspiring Women founder Miriam González Durántez at BT Tower to launch Inspiring Women in Sport. Backed by BT Sport, Inspiring Women in Sport is calling upon females working in this […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2014
December 16, 2014
Today 45 high profile women working in the UK Financial Services Sector took part in a unique ‘career speed networking’ event with 120 girls aged 14 – 17 from six London state secondary schools at the iconic Bank of England headquarters on Threadneedle Street. The aim of this event is to showcase the wide range […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2014
December 8, 2014
On 5 December Gateway Primary School, Carterton in Oxfordshire, took part in a new initiative aimed at widening the horizons of primary school children. Gateway invited Primary Futures volunteers to visit and talk about their job. Primary Futures aims to raise aspirations and help children understand the link between learning in school and the world […]
Read moreNovember 24, 2014
November 24, 2014
Funding for poorer pupils helps more boys than girls new Nuffield Foundation research shows. Factors include that boys in this group have a tendency towards truancy and bad behaviour while girls are ‘present in class’ but quietly under-achieving. Read the full story: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/funding-for-poorer-pupils-helps-more-boys-than-girls-study-shows-9877806.html#
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