In the second year of our partnership with Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), we are thrilled to continue inspiring the next generation of makers and craftspeople with Crafting Pathways, a key initiative within the Making the Future campaign. This programme highlights the incredible opportunities within the craft and conservation sector by connecting young people with […]| Inspiring The Future
On the 12th of April 2022, St Mary’s Primary School in Pomeroy hosted a fantastic in-person and virtual Primary Futures event. The purpose of the event was to enable the children in Years 6 and 7 (Years 5 and 6 in England) to learn more about the wider world and different types of jobs and […] The post Inspiring children through a combined in-person and virtual Primary Futures event appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
“Four inspirational women with pretty cool jobs” feature in Newsround this week, as part of CBBC’s International Women’s Day coverage. Firefighter Amy, robotics engineer Caroline, train driver Tahira and construction project manager Cassie met with Year 6 children at Coppull Parish Primary School, Chorley, to help challenge gender stereotypes. The children had the chance to […] The post See Primary Futures in action on CBBC’s Newsround appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
Awareness days are a great way to show children the futures they could aspire to, while helping them understand the relevance of their learning to the wider world. Access our easy-to-use pre-recorded resources with volunteers for International Women’s Day, and invite inspiring volunteers to talk about World Book Day, World Maths Day and more. New […] The post Link learning to upcoming awareness days, and steps to get planning appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
Plan sessions for National Careers Week and beyond – see examples of meaningful employer encounters in schools across the country, and find out how to replicate these while meeting Gatsby Benchmarks. New to Inspiring the Future? We’re a free service connecting UK state schools and colleges with inspiring role models from the world of work. […] The post Get ahead with careers sessions: Ideas for NCW, work experience & more appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
We can help you continue to support your children’s motivation and enthusiasm for their school subjects. Learn about new free resources available to you, gain inspiration from fellow schools planning aspirational activities, and find steps to replicate these for your pupils. New pre-recorded resources Access our new pre-recorded video activities exploring jobs in maritime and aviation! Perfect for KS2 and […] The post Explore new themed resources & steps to create exciting aspira...| Inspiring The Future
Plan careers education activities to re-engage your students this autumn and link school learning to future opportunities. Below, we’ll look at some examples of activities you could plan, the Gatsby Benchmarks they meet, and how to create your own encounters on the Inspiring the Future portal. New to Inspiring the Future? We’re a free service connecting UK state schools and colleges with inspiring role models from the world of work. […] The post Engaging employer encounte...| Inspiring The Future
In a year of incredible challenges, we’ve been inspired by teachers’ passion and commitment to keep children’s education on an even keel. When you’ve had a chance to catch your breath, this article catches you up on some of the things Primary Futures schools have achieved this year and whets your appetite with all the […] The post Educators, you inspire us: reflect, celebrate and look ahead appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
We’re so proud of the strength and determination schools & colleges have shown this academic year. Amongst the disruptions, over 500 schools have been adapting to changing guidelines and reached over 160,000 young people by organising a mix of virtual and face-to-face activities using Inspiring the Future. Looking forwards, Careers Leaders and subject teachers can enjoy the benefits of a blended approach using Inspiring the Future. Schools & colleges can re-connect wi...| Inspiring The Future
Today we publicly launch our report – ‘Scaling up: Developing and extending career-related learning in primary schools’. This report evaluates one of the projects we have worked on over the past 18 months to scale up our Primary Futures programme nationally. We are thrilled to share the findings with you! Across England, 370 primary schools took part […] The post Scaling Up appeared first on Inspiring The Future.| Inspiring The Future
Exploring ways to inspire and inform your students this summer term whether they’re still in school or off timetable? Look no further – here are some fantastic examples from fellow schools who have organised motivating careers sessions with our diverse range of volunteers. Pupils at Kemnay Academy in Aberdeen explored the fashion and beauty industries in their project-based learning, and so the school arranged an activity to address the questions, ‘What makes Fashi...| Inspiring The Future
Events to inspire primary and secondary children - with brilliant aviation workplace volunteers. It's career events but not as you know it.| Inspiring The Future