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How I Prepared for an Accounting Apprenticeship
Preparing to apply for apprenticeships and navigating the application process was one of the most demanding, yet rewarding, experiences I’ve had. It’s important to remember ...
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From Classroom to Apprenticeship: George’s Journey
“I first met George during a careers carousel.” Waving his car paint spray gun in the air, Neil asked the students watching, “What do you ...
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Oscar’s Lockdown Pizza: Turning Passion into a Career
“Every time I cooked, I got this euphoric feeling.” Like so many young people, Oscar knew what he liked, but he couldn’t connect it to ...
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Yash’s Story: How Work Experience Led to a Trainee Apprenticeship
We met Yash at the Caffè Nero by Cambridge Central train station. “I was sat right there,” she says, pointing across the room. On the morning of ...
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Designing home robots of the future with TTP at Melbourn VC
Year 8 pupils from Melbourn Village College stepped into the role of robotics engineers on Tuesday 7 July as they took part in a hands-on ...
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Supporting Your Young Person on Results Day 2026
Results Day can be an emotional mix of excitement and anxiety for young people and their families. Whether waiting for GCSEs, A Levels, or Level ...
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Cambridge Wide Open Week – Community Day 2026
“It was a spectacular experience, and I have been inspired by many opportunities for my future.” That’s how one young person described our Community Day ...
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Ruth Cousens Joins Form the Future as Fractional Commercial Director
A warm welcome to Ruth Cousens, who joins Form the Future as our new Fractional Commercial Director. Ruth brings experience across sales, grant fundraising and ...
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Pride, Identity and Inclusive Workplaces
Pride has its roots in 1969, when members of the LGBTQ+ community resisted police harassment at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. These events ...
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Rachels’ Story: Project day to scholarship
“Before this experience, I assumed engineering was mainly cars.” Engineering had never felt like something that belonged to someone like Rachel. It was narrow and ...
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Sector Spotlight: Pathways into a Construction Career
As careers advisors, we are constantly researching sectors to stay up to date with Labour Market Information (LMI) and trends. The construction sector continues to ...
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Getting Ready for Open Days: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your Teen
The summer and autumn terms are a very busy period for most students in Years 10 to 13 as they begin to prepare for their ...
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Ambassadors Come Together to Tackle the Future of Work Experience
Form the Future’s Ambassador community gathered this week for an evening of insight, discussion and shared purpose, exploring one of the most pressing challenges facing ...
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Activate Your Future Participant Spotlight: Sam
“I was applying for entry-level science roles but wasn’t hearing back”. Tucked away on the ground floor of Cambridge Biomedical Campus is Stir café, just below the ...
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Activate Your Future Employer Spotlight: Kate Greenwood
“We are supporting the future workforce we need.” Kate Greenwood, Work Opportunities Manager at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and ambassador for Form the Future ...
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Ambassador Spotlight with Amara McCalla
“I know my younger self would have appreciated volunteers like the ones from Form the Future.” Amara McCalla, a Trainee Development Surveyor at Hill Group, sat ...
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Roku and Form the Future Team up to Inspire the Next Generation
Pupils from Stanground Academy stepped inside one of the world’s leading technology companies when they visited Roku’s Cambridge office for an interactive STEM Project Day ...
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Growing Up with AI. Making Sense of Careers and Education
At Form the Future’s recent annual conference, conversations about AI and young people reflected a field that is still taking shape rather than settling into ...
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