Best Practice

What do you want to be when you’re older?

The importance of careers education and breaking down gender stereotypes at primary age is increasingly recognised. After the publication of a new report, Suzanne O’Connell looks at some best practice examples

In answering the question above, how many teachers still expect no more from primary-age children than dreams of being a footballer or perhaps these days a famous YouTuber? However, the importance and impact of effective careers education at primary school is increasingly recognised.

The Department for Education (DfE) is committing to the delivery of careers education in primary schools with £2 million of funding. This is being spent through its Careers & Enterprise Company and is aimed at developing and extending career-related learning in primary schools. Organisations are being asked to bid for the money and the successful initiatives will be announced later this year.

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