1. Working together to help young people achieve their potential www.inspiringthefuture.org

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3. What is Inspiring the Future?  Inspiring the Future is a FREE service whereby employees from all sectors and professions from Apprentices to CEOs pledge one hour a year to volunteer to go into state schools and colleges to talk about their jobs, careers, and the education routes they took  It is a FREE service endorsed by Government (with cross-party support), the UK’s main teacher and employer representative organisations and many leading employers  It makes a difference to young people. Good quality research shows that who you meet as a teenager shapes the success with which young people go into adult life  Teachers overwhelmingly want young people to hear more from people in the workplace 3

4. We have signed up over 13,500 volunteers from 3,500 different organisations and our growth is steadily rising Over 4,600 teachers from more than 2,700 schools and colleges have already signed up, and we will have recently soft launched our Primary Futures campaign to primary schools Over 25,000 messages have been sent from volunteers to teachers with over 18,000 since Sept 13 4 School Teacher Cumulative Line GraphVolunteer Cumulative Line Graph

5. 5 Benefits for Young People The case for employer engagement in education has never been more compelling This generation of young people faces an increasingly global economy, a vast and often bewildering range of career choices and increases in higher education costs mean high financial penalties for bad choices Pupils in state schools want to hear more from employers about jobs and careers but 42% don’t get that chance. It can make a real difference to their perceptions of what jobs are available and inspire them to consider options that they had previously never thought about The greatest impact can be experienced by those young people whose families have weakest access to relevant sources of career insights (such as the two million children who live in workless households) Research It’s who you meet: why employer contacts at school make a difference to the employment prospects of young adults - shows a significant link between young people’s experience of the world of work whilst at school and the chances of them becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) as young adults 26.1% of young people who could recall no contact with employers whilst at school went on to become NEET This reduced significantly to 4.3% for those who had taken part in four or more activities involving employers National Careers Council –‘An Aspirational Nation: Creating a culture change in careers provision’ – calls for more careers insights for young people, and highlights how employers could support schools and colleges and give young people insights into the world of work ‘Employers should encourage their employees to volunteer to go into schools and colleges to give students insights into different careers, enthuse them about the world of work and provide access to active experience of work, in particular to help address mismatches in young people’s career aspirations’.

6. Benefits for Employers  Free secure service that makes it easy to engage with state schools and colleges by matching employee volunteers  Communicating with young people offers excellent personal development opportunities for employees  An effective means of supporting corporate social responsibility and long-term recruitment objectives  A gateway to working with schools and colleges, across a wide range of activities that support learning and progression  Free reports for employers through dedicated registration links (simply sign up via the employer registration link) "I just thought I would drop you a note about the careers fair today. It was a great event where young people were given the opportunity to explore ALL the different options open to them when they leave school. The young people I met were really engaged and I really enjoyed assisting them on widening their horizons". Volunteer PwC 6

7. Guidance for volunteers and employers’ responsibilities Online general guidance will be provided by Inspiring the Future, to both volunteers and registered schools and colleges. DBS checks are not required for career insight talks as a teacher will always be present DBS checks or further guidance for certain activities may be required at the discretion of the school/college 7

8. 8 "She has volunteered to help us once a month which is great news. She’s so far carried out one session and is due to do another this Friday, 14 th February. The applicants really enjoyed the session and it was great to have help from such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer. In fact, 2 out of the 6 applicants who attended the session on 17 th January, have since secured an Apprenticeship position which is brilliant". Northampton College Benefits for Schools and Colleges Over 13,500 diverse volunteers waiting for teachers to invite them to talk to their pupils about their jobs, and the routes they took to get there, or even CV and interview insights at the click of a button How does it work When teaching staff log on to the system, they get a list of all those people registered in their area and it’s a simple process to send a message through the system to get in touch

9. 9 "We need to give our children and young people a vision of the opportunities available to them, so that they understand the value of learning and in doing so raise aspirations. It is never too soon to start this. We also need better connections between schools and the communities and businesses they work with. Working with charity the Education and Employers Taskforce helps achieve both goals at once. We value working with other organisations on projects that give children the best start in life". Russell Hobby, NAHT General Secretary Inspiring the Future: Primary Futures Essentially this is a primary school project working under the banner of 'Inspiring the Future' to develop effective, innovative approaches which will allow schools to easily engage volunteers to work in schools with primary aged children and is run in partnership with the NAHT When teaching staff log on to the system, they get a list of all those people registered in their area and it’s a simple process to send a message through the system to get in touch When volunteers sign up, they are asked if they would mind being approached by local primary schools to talk about their current job and why reading and numeracy in their primary school days were so important in achieving their current status.

10. 10 Types of Events – Schools/Colleges use ITF for Careers Networking Careers Fair Talk

12. 12 Signing up is quick and easy

13. 13 Signing up is quick and easy Add different specialisms Tell schools a little bit about your job and qualifications Select different activities you could help with Add different locations where you can volunteer in

14. Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women Campaign The Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women campaigns aims to get 15,000 inspirational women by the end of 2014 into schools, talking to girls to broaden their horizons and raise aspirations

15. Follow the Inspiring Women blog: www.itfinspiringwo men.wordpress.com

16. 16 Employers and Professional bodies signed up Aberdeen Asset ManagementAllerdale Borough CouncilAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) BAM ConstructBank of America Merrill LynchISS Facility ServicesBig Lottery Fund BIS (The Department for Business Innovation and Skills) Santander UK PLCBBCDeloitte LLPChartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Mitie Group PLCHM Revenue and Customs UBUCentrica PLCMinistry of JusticeCapgeminiNHS EmployersStobart GroupHome Office Home GroupHewlett PackardBrompton Bicycles LtdSercoTesco Stores LtdThe Institute of the Motor Industry Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP ChildbaseThe Children’s SocietyRoyal Society or Arts (RSA)Civil ServiceCarillion PLCBSkyBPremier League Compass Group LtdBritish GasGoogle UK LtdVirgin MediaJP Morgan ChaseLaw SocietyCabinet Office AIGVodaphone UKSymbios UK LtdFood and Drink FederationPeek Traffic LtdYouthnetParabola Software Ltd UCATTSpringboardMercedes-BenzTJX EuropeMarston’s PLCSOVARathbone Bros PLC SimplyhealthKerry Foods LtdAston MartinCommission for Rural Communities Parkinson’s UKHM Prison ServiceNorth East Ambulance Service - NHS SiemensTube Lines LtdLondon City AirportAAWates GroupThe Apollo GroupClick Spares Ltd New MoonFirst Choice Facilities PLCTrader Media GroupSalesforceHoliday InnMosartNGP Experian PLCThe Children’s TrustRecruitment and Employment Confederation AccentureA1 Technologies LtdDepartment for TransportEuromonitor NHS Trust – Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Capita SymondsLondon Borough of CamdenThird Eye Communication Limited Barratts Developments PLCBAE Systems PLCCostain Groups PLC Liebherr GB LtdURENCO UK LimitedNHSHM TreasuryTrainline.com LtdManpowerNHS Trust – University Hospital of North Staffordshire Thomas Vale ConstructionFrank Sissons LtdTPP First LtdCity and GuildsRDT DesignBurton Biscuits CoEast Sussex County Council The Seafood RestaurantPremier InnCargill PLCUK Commission for Employment and Skills James Cropper PLCKPMG LLPWPP Verbatim Asset ManagementDepartment for Communities and Local government VolkswagenMicroLab DevicesBaker TillyEMCOR UKO2 Babcock InternationalHit TrainingHorder HealthcareQUADHalo LeisureTesla Engineering LtdShell UK Eurotech Fire SystemsCovea InsurancePendleside HospiceChelsea FCRoundhouse TrustUniversity of YorkMPH Group Millbrook LtdAspire GroupGamm Telecom Holding Limited The Random House Group LtdNational Apprenticeship Service Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) JD Wetherspoon PLC Full Support Healthcare LtdFishburn HedgesJ SainsburysEurovia Group LtdArts Council EnglandTRAC Service LtdMPG Media Contracts University of SouthamptonHill McmanusFiners Stephens Innocent LLP Kendall CollegeGamma Telecom Holdings LtdParcel2Go.comPowell UK PebbleRoyal Garden Hotel Standard Chartered BankPricewaterhouseCoopers UK Nestle UKLogica REHAU LtdSouthern Ailway Electricity North WestMillbrook Ltd Oxbridge Technology Ltd Pearson EducationPret a Manger Q HotelsDeutsche Bank VeoliaLovell Partnerships Ltd Royal Air Force (RAF)Kent County Council Virgin TrainsSJ Berwin PLC Raytheon UKGetco LLC

17. Key Contacts For any queries please contact: 17 DepartmentNameJob TitleEmail AddressTelephone Number Inspiring the Future Director Phil PyattDirector – Inspiring the Future phil.pyatt@educationadnemployers.org0203 206 0454 Employer EngagementOliver HallamBusiness Development Manager Oliver.hallam@educationandemployers.org0203 206 0507 Inspiring Women Campaign Gabriella OakleyInspiring Women Engagement Manager gabriella.oakley@educationandemployers.org07703 734840 Schools TeamCharlotte Lightman Schools Liaison Manager charlotte.lightman@educationandemployers.org0203 206 0510 PR & CommunicationsCarol GloverPR & Communications Manager carol.glover@educationandemployers.org07939 061 850 General Enquiriesenquiries@inspiringthefuture.org0203 206 0510