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Primary Schools

Broaden horizons, raise aspirations and show children the relevance of learning.

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Secondary Schools and Colleges

Boost student attainment, motivation and future prospects by connecting with volunteers from the world of work.

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Volunteers

Make a difference to children and young people’s futures by sharing your career story and experience.

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Employers

See how you can support your employees to volunteer with schools.

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What we do

Upcoming training for teachers

Find out more about using Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures with our free live webinars.

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Partner profile: NHS

Our partnership with the NHS champions inclusion and diversity, and helps young people explore jobs and pathways.

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Regional projects

Inspiring the Future is open to all schools but we also provide targeted support through special projects.

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Why it works

See what Inspiring the Future is all about in this short video.

Meeting the volunteers has given me courage to know that I can make lots of things. I have also found out about lots more jobs.

Tam, aged 9

Over 80% of secondary schools and 35% of primary schools are signed up to Inspiring The Future.

Key research findings

Encounters with people from the world of work:

  1. Broaden young peoples’ horizons and raise their aspirations
  2. Excite children about subjects, increasing motivation, confidence and attitude to learning
  3. Challenge gender and social stereotypes
  4. Improve academic attainment at GCSE
  5. Increase young people’s earning potential
  6. Reduce the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training)

4,000,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

TFL
Business Growth Fund
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Cognizant
The Royal Warrant Holders Association
Dept for Transport
NHS
bam
HMRC
MITIE
Experian
Tesco
Balfour Beatty
HM Treasury
Deloitte
Centrica
WorldSkills UK
Compass Group
British Chambers of Commerce
BIS
Future Talent Learning
Virgin Media
GCHQ
Bank of America
Associations of Colleges
City and Guilds
Brompton Bicycles
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Allen Overy
Institute of Directors
Google
Slaughter and May
BT
ITV
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Aviation Skills Partnership
NAS
CMI
WPP
Capita
Pepsico
Serco
Amazon Web Services
Kent County Council
APM
OECD
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
ASCL
Home Office
American Express
AKO
General Electric
East Sussex County Council
PiXL
Cilex
Maritime UK
Meta
British Gas
Barclays
UK Theatre / SOLT
Dechert
DFE
CIOL
NAHT
Edge Foundation
ACCA
PWC
Trades Union Congress
Santander
Ministry of Justice
CIMA
Salesforce
Ordnance Survey
EMCOR
HM Civil Service
Deutsche Bank
Cabinet Office
STEM Learning
ARUP
GLA
Recruitment and Employment Confederation
JP Morgan
Standard Chartered
QEST
HP
BAE Logos
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UCL Institute of Education
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Federation of Small Businesses
Boots
Sky
The Dulverton Trust
Capgemini
BBC
CIOB
Aston Martin
RAF
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TES
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Sainsbury’s
DWP
The Careers and Enterprise Company
Sheffield Hallam University