Education and Employers

BBC London News Nick Clegg visit

Speakers for Schools inspires pupils. One of the first speakers to take part in the programme was Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who addressed pupils at Charles Edward Brooke School…

Primary Futures launches nationally

…2014).Inspiring Women ES PDF BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29616978 Primary Futures Week launch Programme and guests. Here are St Luke’s Year 6 pupils in action at the Primary Future launch event last…

Virtual interactive sessions

We know that for children and young people meeting a diverse range of volunteers from the world of work makes a real difference to their life chances. The research we…

International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 21 and 22 July 2016

…Tristram Hooley from the Careers and Enterprise Company, Graciana Rucci from the Inter-American Development Bank, IZA World of Labor, Karina Veal from the Asian Development Bank, Lesley Giles from the…

5th International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training: 2018

…can watch the keynote speakers from day one here: Russell Hobby (Teach First) Carl Ward (Association of School and College Leaders) Professor Kevin Orr (University of Huddersfield) Russell Hobby (Teach…

Detailed history

…the charity has moved from being fully reliant on funding from the Department for Education to full financial independence. Newsletters Read a selection of our early newsletters: December 2009 March…

Northern Ireland launch study to uncover the reality of children’s aspirations

…England and Dubai. This follows an in-person event that took place in 2019 at Ballysally Primary School in Coleraine which was featured by the BBC in their BBC Teach collection,…

Starting Early: report reveals how learning about work at primary-age has positive impact on children’s futures

Meeting diverse role models from the world of work motivates primary-age children, boosts attainment, tackles stereotypes and shows the real-world relevance of subject-learning, finds a new report, Starting Early: Building…

‘Driven to Success’ on board HQS Wellington

…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 traditionally male dominated arenas….

Understanding employer engagement at HM Treasury

To mark the publication of a ground breaking new book on employer engagement in education HM Treasury hosted a briefing session for senior officials and representatives from the world of…