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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

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