News – Primary Futures

14th December 2020

Gillian Keegan MP, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, takes part in a Primary Futures virtual event, chatting to children about her career and answering their questions

14th December 2020

On Wednesday 9th December, children at Ossett South Parade Primary School in Wakefield got to meet four exciting volunteers from the world of work – a Minister, a Member of Parliament, an engineer and a graphic designer! The Year 4 and 5 children were in different classrooms but were able to simultaneously interact with the volunteers from across the UK via the interactive virtual Classroom Chat. After a welcome from Deputy […]

2nd December 2020

Bringing a bit of festive cheer to children: Festive Futures

2nd December 2020

After such a difficult year, especially for young people, we’ve been asked by teachers and parents if we could help bring a bit of much-needed festive cheer. So with teachers and some mystery ‘festive’ volunteers, we have put together something we hope will bring us all a few smiles and laughs! View now: For teachers […]

16th November 2020

Virtual activities: “Just do it. It’s been brilliant.”

16th November 2020

“I was really nervous, I thought the technology might not work and the children might sit there and not have any questions… but just do it. It’s been brilliant.” – Tracey Page, Headteacher at Stephenson Way Academy Over the past few weeks, schools have created a range of virtual activities with Primary Futures volunteers providing their pupils with engaging […]

15th October 2020

One year on – in times of uncertainty and change…

15th October 2020

“In times of uncertainty and change, the need to inspire our next generation is more important than ever.” These are the opening words of our event at Drapers’ Hall, exactly a year ago, when we were joined by over 400 guests to launch the “I am #InspiringTheFuture” Campaign to coincide with the charity’s 10th anniversary. Of course, so much has changed since then but these words are even more relevant today. […]

8th October 2020

New: Primary Careers Resources Platform launched by the Careers and Enterprise Company

8th October 2020

A new platform is being launched today which is aimed at supporting primary staff to deliver engaging career-related learning for their pupils, with tools, information and resources available including a self-assessment quiz for schools and examples of innovative practice. Aimed at primary educators as well as governors, employers, parents and carers, and careers leaders, the platform […]

6th October 2020

Get inspired: plan an exciting virtual activity this autumn

6th October 2020

With thousands of inspiring volunteers keen to share their stories virtually and lots of new resources to help Primary Futures schools plan interactive online sessions, it’s not surprising that there are so many exciting activities coming up! Get inspired by your fellow teachers and find out about opportunities to help motivate your pupils and bring learning to life this autumn term. What’s […]

18th September 2020

Creating virtual interactive encounters for children with the world of work

18th September 2020

We know that for children meeting a diverse range of volunteers from the world of work makes a real difference to their life chances. The research we have carried out over the past 10 years has proven that these activities help inspire and motivate children, which in turn leads to improved attainment. Our evidence also shows […]

2nd September 2020

Upcoming teacher CPD Webinars

2nd September 2020

Primary teachers – sign up for one of our upcoming CPD webinars! These interactive virtual sessions will provide an opportunity to learn about best practice in primary age career related learning from our regional Cornwall project and provide training in how to run virtual sessions with employers and how to use Primary Futures to raise […]

19th August 2020

Upcoming info webinars

19th August 2020

During the autumn term we will be running several short info webinars to let schools know more about working with Primary Futures. These short 15- 20 minute information webinars are free to join and aimed at primary schools. Learn about who we are, our objectives, what we offer and how you can work with us this academic year […]

16th July 2020

Our year at Primary Futures

16th July 2020

Full of achievements, celebrations and challenges, this academic year has been like no other. We’d like to share highlights from Primary Futures schools this year and thank our supporters and stakeholders for continuing to help inspire younger generations. Impact Since September 2019, over 1,000 schools have worked with us to reach over 250,000 children and young people. This includes helping […]