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Broadening horizons, challenging gender stereotypes and bringing learning to life from an early age.

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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…

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…

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.”…

News and events

To infinity and beyond: volunteers enliven children’s topic learning of space, STEM and showtime through themed activities

It’s been a lively start to the summer term for Primary Futures schools! Teachers have invited our volunteers to take part in…

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you are” – an incredible life story, and inspiring advice from recent virtual activities

Over the past weeks, Primary Futures schools have put on some fantastic virtual activities for their children, hearing from volunteers working in…

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…

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Inspiring the Future @InspiringTF·

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#NHSAmbassadors reached nearly 400,000 students over the past year, generously giving their time and effort during the pandemic to champion inclusion & diversity and shift young people’s perceptions of roles in the NHS.

👉 Read more: https://www.educationandemployers.org/nhs-ambassadors-impact-report-2021/ @NHS_HealthEdEng

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Primary schools, join our live virtual transport-themed event on 8th July! Explore jobs in the aviation and maritime sectors through the stories of exciting volunteers 🧑‍✈️🚢

Register for free: http://createsend.com/t/t-872DB7BE35D31E4E2540EF23F30FEDED #VirtualLearning #PrimaryRocks @SteveIredale @PSHEsolutions

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Aline Cerqueira 🌊@aline_marine·

23 Jun

I love being a #volunteer w/ @PrimaryFutures @InspiringTF & think that connecting w/ children & young people during their #school journeys can offer mutually inspiring opportunities 🤩 #Education #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Careers https://twitter.com/PrimaryFutures/status/1407699965460234242

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Today is #WomenInEngineeringDay and we’re thrilled to have so many brilliant female engineers among our volunteers. Shruthi, who features in our KS2 Tackling Gender Stereotypes resource, is a Graduate Subsea Engineer 👷🏾‍♀️

Access the resource & meet Shruthi: https://primaryfutures.org/schools/virtual-interactive-sessions/#pre-recorded-sessions

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23 Jun

Today is #WomenInEngineeringDay and we’re thrilled to have so many brilliant female engineers among our volunteers. Shruthi, who features in our KS2 Tackling Gender Stereotypes resource, is a Graduate Subsea Engineer 👷🏾‍♀️

Access the resource & meet Shruthi: https://primaryfutures.org/schools/virtual-interactive-sessions/#pre-recorded-sessions

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Primary Futures @PrimaryFutures·

23 Jun

Happy #ThankATeacherDay! We admire your passion for inspiring the younger generation every day, and we'd like to take this opportunity to celebrate the incredible work you do.

Thank YOU! 👏👏👏 @UKThankATeacher

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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.

Working together for young people

New pre-recorded resources: Tackling gender stereotypes

Virtual activities: hear from teachers

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

News and events

To infinity and beyond: volunteers enliven children’s topic learning of space, STEM and showtime through themed activities

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you are” – an incredible life story, and inspiring advice from recent virtual activities

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

@PrimaryFutures

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