Education and Employers

Our Future Derby – Making an impact

…Our Future Derby project began in summer 2019 to set about linking children and schools in seven of the most deprived wards of Derby, to the world of work. Commissioned…

Early bird tickets & Call for Papers – 6th International Conference on Employer Engagement

How can young people prepare for the world of work at this uncertain time? What support could be provided in light of Covid-19? This year’s International Conference on Employer Engagement…

Scaling Up: Primary children’s attainment is positively impacted by meeting relatable workplace role models

Today Primary Futures publishes Scaling Up, a report on the impact of its programme that brings volunteer role models from the world of work to talk to primary school children…

Redrawing the Balance in South Africa

…women are essential in these roles too: https://youtu.be/g8UNOiwUTsg Our original version has been viewed over 100 million times, been referenced by UN Women, OECD, UNESCO, World Economic Forum and won…

HEPI publishes blog on the importance of tackling stereotypes at a young age

…long-term career choices. The University of Houston study finds that children from the age of six often rule out options for themselves because of the ingrained stereotypical views they have…

Success for Inspiring Dorset Project

…low social mobility. Funded by Dorset LEP and run in partnership with Dorset Council the programme used Primary Futures to connect schools with inspiring role models from the world of…

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

…to primary-aged pupils across London. The programme will help pupils, teachers and parents to better understand the world of construction and infrastructure, the range of jobs available, and the link…

Primary Futures partners with STEM Learning

…even greater range of STEM-specific volunteers from the world of work. The partnership will enable teachers to access STEM Ambassador volunteers directly through their free Primary Futures account. Our pioneering…

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…

New report illuminates the difference made by career-related learning on children’s aspirations in Blackpool

…with children having an increased awareness of jobs and being more informed about how what they are learning in school relates to the wider world. Over the course of the…