Working together for young people

New pre-recorded resources: Tackling gender stereotypes

With this new resource, KS1 and Y3 children consider what a builder or florist might look like before meeting Kimberley working in construction who takes…

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Virtual activities: hear from teachers

Schools can plan virtual interactive activities with Primary Futures, enabling children to hear from inspiring volunteers all across the UK! Hear from two teachers about…

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Starting Early: New research shows that career-related learning for primary-aged children works…and more is needed

“One thing I learned from volunteers talking about their jobs is…that you can complete your dreams but you need to work hard to get there.”…

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Education & Employers raises aspirations by helping children understand the link between learning and work.
Providing invaluable first-hand career insights to motivate young people to consider the widest range of future working options by connecting volunteers from all backgrounds with schools.
Tackling gender stereotypes in career aspirations for girls by connecting schools to thousands of female volunteers from all sectors and running campaigns to highlight the issue.
Ensuring schools and colleges provide the best environment for student achievement by connecting thousands of volunteers interested in becoming governors to schools nationally.
Empowering young people to make informed choices about their career paths by raising awareness of apprenticeship routes.
Providing career ideas and information for young people through over 1,000 real-life video stories connecting subjects and jobs.
Building the evidence base on what happens when employers engage with schools to support young people’s learning and progression into the world of work.
Sharing and collaborating with countries across the world to support employer engagement within education using the power of volunteering.