We’re hiring a Fundraising & Partnerships Manager as part of our ambitious plans to scale up. This is a really exciting role; the right candidate will enable us to significantly grow our impact on young people. You’ll be working with a small, passionate team and you will have the opportunity […]
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2019 Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony
On June 18th, we held our sixth annual Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. The ceremony, hosted by the Royal Collection, celebrated another year of the club and recognised exceptional students from participating schools. Awards were presented to ten outstanding students, and we announced the […]
*Position Filled* Vacancy: School Relationships Manager
ABOUT THE ROLE Location: London, with travel across the UK Reporting to: Senior School Relationship Manager Start date: August 2019 Hours: Full time. This will be a 12 month contract which we expect to renew annually. Pay: Up to £31,000 dependent on experience plus excellent benefits and flexible working. Application […]
Children vote in favour of freedom of speech
Should a university city defend open debate or protect their community from abusive speech? That’s the question that over 1,000 young people were discussing during an interactive, virtual event run by The Economist Educational Foundation on Friday 1st February 2019. The majority of schools (63%) voted to defend open debate. […]
*Position Filled* Vacancy: Marketing and Administration Executive
We’re looking for someone with exceptional organisation and communication skills to join our team and play a key role in enabling the next stage of our growth. We have created a new Marketing and Administration Executive role to help us to reach more schools, grow awareness of our work through […]
Winners celebrate at the Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony
Last night we held our fifth annual Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. Tom Standage, the deputy editor of The Economist, spoke at the event about the importance of developing news literacy before awarding ten pupils from schools across the country with certificates to recognise […]
New commission on fake news shows only 2% of children and young people can spot fake news
The final report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills in Schools was published on the 13th June. It contained some concerning evidence that young people lack essential critical literacy skills and are increasingly distrustful of media. Only 2% of children and young people in the […]
*Position Filled* Vacancy: Producer (self-shooter)
We are looking for a Producer to create inspiring multimedia news content for young people and play a central role in the Foundation’s growing impact. If the job description below is interesting to you, please send your CV and a cover letter to Emily, at [email protected]. Practical details Location: London […]
*Position Filled* We are looking for a Trustee
We are looking for a Trustee with the skills and experience to help a small education charity to scale up, further deepen impact, and put the foundations in place for sustainable growth over many years to come. About The Economist Educational Foundation We are an independent charity that was set […]
Why gender equality is important? Not just for me, or for women but for everyone.
For a home-learning resource on coronavirus and gender, suitable for learners age 9-14, click here! By David Kennedy This post was written by a student in the Burnet News Club. Seeing as February 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the “Representation of The People Act of 1918”, I feel that […]