18 January 2017
18 January 2017
Inspiring the Future Australia is now recruiting schools and volunteers for its first events set to take place in March. Do you know anyone working in Australia who would be able to spare an hour a year to change young people’s lives? Our partners in Australia, the Schools Industry Partnership, a non-for-profit incorporated […]
Read more12 January 2017
12 January 2017
We recently surveyed students attending Inspiring The Future career carousels to find out exactly how they’re being helped to plan for their futures. Find out what they said.
Read more10 January 2017
10 January 2017
In partnership with icould, we are releasing a new guide to help teachers and schools utilise volunteers and videos to enhance the curriculum. icould is a small, dynamic charity, providing career inspiration and information for young people and we are very excited to be partnering with them to provide you with this new free guide. […]
Read more9 December 2016
9 December 2016
Inspiring the Future and the Edge Foundation kick started their national 2016/2017 Career Footsteps project on Wednesday 7th December at the Hornsey School for Girls in Crouch End. The purpose of the event was to introduce students to different careers options and the idea of profession, technical and practical learning. The event included a […]
Read more7 December 2016
7 December 2016
Young people who take part in school-mediated career development activities are more likely to have a positive attitude towards schooling, new international research has found. A new report by Dr Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel, Dr Anthony Mann and Matteo Schleicher provides an overview of the impact of career development activities on young people’s perception of schooling […]
Read more1 December 2016
1 December 2016
Education and Employers partnered with Unilever to host a special ‘Inspiring the Future’ event at Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Bebington, designed to inspire pupils to think about their futures and get a glimpse into the range of opportunities available to them in their careers. You can view a selection of photographs here. See […]
Read more28 November 2016
28 November 2016
A newly published Ofsted report has revealed that poor careers provision in schools is harming the economy. As it is revealed that the percentage of 16-24 year olds who are unemployed has risen to 11.9% from 11.7% in the previous quarter, it is suggested that inadequate careers guidance is a contributing factor. Leaving school with […]
Read more28 November 2016
28 November 2016
Last week we were pleased to be able to welcome two visitors, Larry O’Neill (CEO) and Deborah Brock (Life Long Learning Manager), from the South Dublin County Partnership to our offices. The SDCP approached our charity in June of this year to learn more about our Inspiring the Future online platform, the advanced technology behind it […]
Read more24 November 2016
24 November 2016
Our Head of Schools, Charlotte Lightman, has written an article for the Association of School and College Leaders Leader magazine. Featured in their December issue, it looks into the importance of volunteer engagement in schools. View a PDF of this article here. Close links with employers can make a significant difference to schools, colleges and young people by introducing students to the working […]
Read more14 November 2016
14 November 2016
In a letter to the President of the National Association of Head Teachers, Kim Johnson, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, has endorsed the Primary Futures programme, saying that she would “like to commend all those involved for the work they are doing to make it a success. It is important for children to see the […]
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