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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 20% 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)

2,500,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

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