Education and Employers

Career Footsteps with Chesham Grammar School

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…

Launch of Primary Futures film

…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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VNO7iS28QI Filmed in a number…

A short history of employer engagement

…employers with the education system to curtail what Prue characterises as “trips around the buoy” and how such lessons might inform future action. Today interactions with the world of work…

Primary Futures is delighted to announce partnership with First News

…announce that we have partnered with First News to help widen the access children have to first-hand information about the huge range of possibilities open to them. First News who…

School governors: Call to recruit more widely

…charge, to provide leadership and accountability within our schools”. Visit the new Inspiring Governors website: http://www.inspiringgovernors.org/ Read the BBC News story. See the photos from our Inspiring Governors launch. …

Taskforce reception hosted by Sir Martin Sorrell at British Museum

…Employers Taskforce and Brian Lightman, General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders. Read the ‘Nothing in Common’ press release Nothing in Common BBC News Teenage mismatched job ambitions. See…

Impact of budget cuts on careers IAG

BBC journalist Mark Easton talks on News at Ten about the impact of budget cuts on career information, advice and guidance (IAG) for young people.

Report identifies clear link between work-experience at school and job prospects in later life

…and Employer Taskforce says. Read the full Work Experience report Our research report received extensive media coverage, including the following: Financial Times. BBC News. Watch ‘vox pops’ from our ‘Work…

Talent of poor bright boys being missed

…from low income backgrounds who achieve so highly at the end of primary school are not among the highest school achievers at age 16”. Read the full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32975871 …

Inspiring the Future launches in Australia

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…