13 October 2014
13 October 2014
Our children, their futures Is your primary school going to join this exciting event with the growing number of schools who have already signed up? The purpose of our high profile week is to celebrate and raise the profile of our fantastic primary schools whilst helping children understand the link between their learning, the world […]
Read more3 October 2014
3 October 2014
What do primary teachers think about connecting classroom learning with later life? Tell us! @PrimaryFutures are doing a national survey in partnership with @NAHT We welcome responses from teachers, please take 2 minutes to complete it.
Read more19 September 2014
19 September 2014
As part of our Inspiring Languages campaign, Education and Employers Taskforce and Inspiring the Future have joined up with the Languages Show Live. Inspiring the Future will be exhibiting at Language Show Live at London’s Olympia Central 17-19 October. We will be speaking to visitors about our Inspiring Languages campaign and how volunteers can help […]
Read more4 September 2014
4 September 2014
Primary Futures week from 13 – 17 October 2014 will celebrate and raise the profile of primary schools whilst focussing on helping children understand the link between their learning, the world of work and future opportunities. During the week of 13 to 17 October, we are encouraging schools across the country to open their doors […]
Read more16 July 2014
16 July 2014
Over 600 students from 10 state secondary schools visited Bank of America Merrill Lynch today learning about different jobs and careers across the finance sector. Nearly 200 volunteers talked with the pupils about the employability skills needed and opportunities. Bank of America Merrill Lynch works charity the Education Employers Taskforce who run the free national […]
Read more30 June 2014
30 June 2014
It’s Designed & Made in Britain Week – Inspiring the Future volunteers are visiting schools all over country to talk frankly with young people about their jobs in design and manufacturing. Read more about Designed and Made Week. We have teaming up with organisations who represent some of the best in British design and manufacturing […]
Read more11 June 2014
11 June 2014
One in 10 of 2,000 parents said they would “actively discourage” their kids from digital jobs such as coding. But 38% said they would advise their children to take up law or medicine, said O2, which commissioned the study. Read the BBC News article on the study. Inspiring the Future gives kids in state schools […]
Read more27 May 2014
27 May 2014
Parental careers advice to kids ‘out of date’ but 70% still trust their parent’s job advice says new Association of Colleges research. Help solve the problem by joining our Inspiring the Future campaign and ‘pledge one hour once a year’ to talk about your job with young people in a state school near home or […]
Read more2 May 2014
2 May 2014
Primary Futures launches today to widen the horizons and aspirations of primary school children by helping them make the connections between their lessons and their futures. Primary Futures has been developed by school leaders’ union NAHT in partnership with the Education and Employers charity. It is completely free to all state primary schools and is […]
Read more18 April 2014
18 April 2014
2013 marks Aston Martin’s Centenary year, the British sports car maker is embarking on a programme of special events including a school visit to William Morris Sixth Form in Hammersmith to talk with pupils about working in the automotive industry and apprenticeships. This visit has been arranged via free employee volunteering initiative Inspiring the Future. […]
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