Raising Aspirations

…in school and within the community. For Growing To Be Great to succeed, a fundamental shift needed to take place. Our strategy to raise aspirations Children needed to believe that…


Starting early – the importance of career-related learning in primary school

…Future: Exploring the career aspirations of primary school children from around the world. London: Education and Employers [5] https://www.tes.com/news/if-were-serious-about-improving-social-mobility-issue-must-be-addressed-primary-level [6] https://www.tes.com/news/lifes-not-fair-it-could-be-if-we-just-tried-little-bit-harder [7] https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/great-expectations/ [8] Mann, Iredale and Kashefpakdel 2017: https://www.educationandemployers.org/research/primary-futures-connecting-life-and-learning-in-uk-primary-education/…


Career Footsteps at Cockburn School

…This event had eight volunteers taking part whose careers ranged from Human Resources Administrator, Director of Learning at the Northern Ballet, to Clinical Technologist at Leeds NHS Trust. The volunteers…


Redraw the balance

Gender stereotypes are defined by 5-7 years of age. We help to broaden the aspirations and interests of children about jobs and careers. It’s time to #Redrawthebalance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJP1zPOfq_0 66 children…


Career Footsteps at Hornsey Girls School

…Volunteer Aaliyah Jaffer said: “Having completed a GNVQ Advanced in Information Technology followed by a BSc in Business Information Systems equipped me with a variety of skills, specifically good written,…


Widen their Horizons: an article in ASCL’s Leader magazine

…http://tinyurl.com/zzuao3k Nothing in Common: The career aspirations of young Britons mapped against projected labour market demand 2010–2020 http://tinyurl.com/zq6jtm3 To read the article on the ASCL website follow the link: http://www.leadermagazine.co.uk/articles/widen_their_horizons/…



Smiling students sit in aircraft and try on flight helmets.

Inspiring Aviation KS3 & KS4 Competition

…to all participants! Inspiring Aviation Competition Key stage 3 and 4 Submit your competition entries for the KS3&4 Inspiring Aviation Competition Teacher name(Required) First Last Teacher job title(Required) Teacher email(Required)…


Home

…provide targeted support through special projects. Read more Why it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJP1zPOfq_0 See what Inspiring the Future is all about in this short video. Meeting the volunteers has given me…


Primary Futures What’s my Line? with Mayor of London Boris Johnson

…attracting a wide range of talented people.” Read the FINAL Media Release Boris Johnson What’s my Line See our Flickr photo album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/edu_employers/sets Watch videos from the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRC172WlaFs&t=75s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW6LMkykxrE…