Do social influences affect children’s decisions?

Primary school pupils aged 7 to 11 have recently been asked to draw their dream jobs in the classroom. The children are given a sheet of paper and are asked to draw a picture of the job they might want to do in the future. This project is known as ‘Drawing the Future’ and it aims to explore children’s career aspirations.

Gender stereotyping and careers advice

Recently, Ofsted published a new report: Girls’ Career Aspirations. The report explores girls' views on careers and whether they are still influenced by perceived gender stereotypes when choosing a career. While the research, which formed the basis of the report, covered a relatively small number of schools (16 primary and 25 secondary), the findings are …