The UK will soon allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in all elections – but many lack the information and support to vote with confidence.
Author: Claire Hopper
Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Curriculum and Assessment Review’s interim report reinforces what we’ve long championed: knowledge alone isn’t enough. Young people need the skills to question, debate and communicate effectively – whether it’s tackling AI misinformation, climate change or global conflicts.
Empowering students for Earth Day 2025: free lessons on climate and sustainability
The call to protect the planet has never been more urgent. But how do we help young people not just understand global issues, but debate them critically and communicate their own ideas with confidence?
**Applications closed** 2x Head of Fundraising & Partnerships (permanent and fixed-term)
We’re looking for two new fundraisers as part of our ambitious plans to scale up. One role will be permanent and one will be a six-month fixed-term contract. This is a really exciting opportunity; the right candidates will enable us to significantly grow our impact on young people.
Oracy Education Commission emphasises the importance of oracy to combat increasing polarisation and misinformation
We’re looking for a passionate marketer to play a key role in planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness, engagement and growth for our global audience of educators.
**Applications closed** We’re hiring a Chief Executive
We have an extraordinary platform for growth: a talented, highly motivated and supportive team, a collaborative, professional, high-trust culture, and clear strategic focus. We are seeking a leader who can build on this platform and help realise our potential for growth, at the same time as deepening our impact, ensuring that we always stay focused on the most disadvantaged young people and the difference we are making in their lives.
**Position filled* We’re hiring a Marketing Manager
The Economist Foundation is looking for a superstar Marketing Manager to play a lead role in scaling up our innovative educational programme globally. This is a new role, with scope to make it your own. You’ll join a passionate team with a supportive, creative culture and ambitious growth plans. You’ll […]
The Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony 2021
On July 1st, we held our annual awards ceremony for young people taking part in the Burnet News Club. For the second (and hopefully last time!) we hosted it online. We asked teachers to send us photos and videos of their students celebrating the awards ceremony. For a guaranteed smile, […]
We’re launching our new programme – Topical Talk!
Our team have been busy developing exciting plans to scale our reach and increase the impact of our work. We’re passionate about making high-quality discussions about current affairs a normal part of growing up. That’s why we’re launching Topical Talk, our most ambitious programme yet! Any school, anywhere in the […]
Agora 2020
It was half past nine on a Friday morning. Over 700 students from schools across the UK watched a timer tick down. They were moments away from the first of several breaking news bulletins to be broadcast into their classroom. Agora, an immersive live experience from The Economist Educational Foundation, […]
