Education and Employers

Primary Futures Bury

…An aspirational and inspirational project with huge impact on Children’s thinking about the future.” The first part saw five volunteers, an electrician, higher officer for Home Office Border Control, BBC…

The DCMS supported one of our Primary Futures events on 15 March in Coventry

A huge thank you to Howes Primary School, Coventry who looked after our twenty volunteers associated with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) so well today. We…

The Mayor of London launches primary schools programme supported by Primary Futures

Today, the 18th May 2022 the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan launched a new primary school outreach programme that will showcase potential career paths in the infrastructure and construction sectors…

New evaluation shows impact of role models on primary-aged children

An evaluation and impact research report published today shows how meeting a diverse range of role models from the world of work has helped to raise children’s aspirations, broaden their…

Tell us what you think about introducing children to the world of work in primary school

…for their opinions on introducing children to the world of work. Specifically, the survey asks what primary schools are doing to help children’s understanding of the world of work and…

Research carried out by Education and Employers published by the Careers and Enterprise Company in their latest ‘What Works’ series.

…to write ‘What Works? Career-related learning in primary’ which builds on the research we and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) have done over the last 5 years. It…

Lifting the curtain on theatre careers

…the relationship between theatres and schools nationwide, children and young people have had the chance to engage with volunteers from the world of work to raise their aspirations and broaden…

Education and Employers give evidence to the Education Select Committee

…to make it easier for teachers to connect with volunteers who can help bring real-world experiences to the curriculum and careers learning through a range of interactive activities. It has…

Towards an employer engagement toolkit: British teachers’ perspectives on the comparative efficacy of work-related learning activities

…of different activities – with an emphasis on real-world experience (direct engagement with workplaces and employee volunteers) Different types of young people respond in different ways to different types of…

What works? Career-related learning in primary schools

…the self (‘who am I?’) and opportunity awareness (‘what does the world of work look like?’). It appears that children begin to understand the world, and their roles within it,…