These carefully curated resources are aimed at various stakeholders to help bring together the worlds of education and employment – and to ensure adherence to the Gatsby Benchmarks. Many have been developed by employers themselves. Simply filter the resources below to get started.
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BM6: How to meet Gatsby Benchmark 6 more meaningfully and deliver positive student outcomes
Watch this webinar and following the accompanying resource to support planning and delivery of meaningful experiences of the workplace
Blueprint: Virtual experience of the workplace
Created by the London team this resource supports thinking around virtual experiences of the workplace for schools and businesses
Careers in Context 2020: Can Do Guide for Employers
This guide sets out examples from employers who have already achieved impact and aims to give confidence and inspiration as employers plan activities
Careers in Context 2020: Can Do Guide for Providers
This resource is a document for organisations delivering careers activities in schools and colleges
Compass support prompt questions
Feel confident that your interpretation of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks aligns with that of other schools across the country by using this handy set of prompt questions.
Discover Creative Careers
Funded by DCMS and led by industry, the Discover Creative Careers website is an online portal packed with information, resources, events to help young people explore roles in the creative industries, starting with an interactive careers finder tool connecting to more than 520 job profiles and an opportunity directory of events, resources, skills competitions, virtual work experience and more
Example evaluations
Improve your planning activity with our quality-assured example evaluation forms – designed for all stakeholders and fully editable to meet your needs.
Experiences of the Workplace (BM6): Step by step guide for Employers
Developed in partnership with Careermap, this microsite contains all the information employers need to offer experiences of the workplace to young people
Fuelling Futures: a guide to supporting SEND for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
A practical guide to help employers provide workplace experiences, including supported internships and supported apprenticeships, for young people with SEND.
LLEP Employer Engagement Guide
Developed by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership the purpose of this guide is to help your school or college to build long-lasting relationships with local businesses to enhance the interventions your students receive throughout their time at your establishment.
Making it meaningful
Our overview and check list help Career Leaders ensure each encounter or experience is meaningful for all participants.
My Week of Work: LearnLive content
Here you will find the link to the LearnLive content which accompanied the My Week Of Work series in June 2020