By Chris Percy and Martin Rogers. The Education and Employers Charity has been supporting people from the world of work to volunteer in schools and colleges since 2009. We know…
…the meanings and representations of “scientists” to enable young people to better relate science to their own life worlds. This could be usefully extended to challenging the science-scientist link (which…
…capacities to realise them. Bourdieu’s theories of cultural capital, habitus and field provide a supplementary theoretical framework, which draws attention to the complex relationships between socio-cultural background and life-world experiences…
…class teacher in primary schools, where she saw firsthand the impact of bringing the world of work into the school environment. Audrey is passionate about accessibility, social mobility and raising…
…programmes to raise the aspirations and broaden the horizons of children and young people by connecting them to a huge range of volunteers from the world of work via career…
…the world of work. Before joining the charity, Megan graduated from the University of Exeter with an MA in English Literature. Megan then worked as an English teacher, where she…
…the world of work. Before joining the charity, Davina was a primary school teacher for 4 years and an SEN 1-1 for a year. She enjoyed inspiring young people to…
…with careers advisors, teachers and head teachers at high-performing independent schools, desk research on twenty high-performing independent schools, a desk-top review of Russell Group university admissions criteria and YouGov survey…
…Academy and BELMAS. Recent publications include: Hatcher, R. (2011) Liberating the supply-side, managing the market. In Hatcher, R. and Jones, K. (eds) No Country for the Young: education from New…
…careers advice from employers etc) and labour market outcomes among young adults (aged 19-24)? Drawing on a sample of 987 young Britons, the seminar presented new data, controlling for highest…
