The National Careers Strategy makes it clear that all young people should be supported to achieve their optimum career outcome. Therefore, our resources aren’t just for those in SEND-specific settings, they’re also for use within any other setting that includes young people with SEND. Filter the resources below to find the resources most relevant to you.
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Allied health website and webinar
How do you get into specific roles within the health industry? This website, developed by Allied Health, shows students how to get into the profession.
BBC Bitesize – Careers
This well-known resource can be used to help contextualise the world of work alongside curriculum study – and support young people in making informed decisions.
Find an Activity Provider tool
This portal lists organisations that have activities that meet Gatsby Benchmark 5 (encounters with employers and employees) and Benchmark 6 (experience of workplaces)
FutureGoals Spotlight resource
Students will work in small teams to complete a wide range of tasks in order to stage the biggest and best festival ever! Working alongside leading practitioners, a series of free resources, lesson plans, films and activities have been created to bust the myths surrounding careers in the creative sector and provide a wider understanding of the less traditional, yet in-demand, roles.
Resource 6: Guidance on choosing and planning an activity
This is the sixth resource in our Supporting Employers: Working with Young People with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) collection.
This resource takes you through some tips on choosing and planning activity when working with young people with SEND. It also contains useful checklists for when you choose your activity to support its implementation
Speakers for Schools
Virtual and onsite work experiences:
We connect young people with inspirational, eye opening virtual work experience opportunities with some of the largest employers both locally and nationally
Subject in a box
Help students understand the range of opportunities available to them through Higher Education and inspire them to continue learning via an engaging learning experience.
UCAS virtual tours
Give students a clear insight into what university life might look like before they narrow down their choices at key stage 5, with these immersive virtual tours.
YourGamePlan
YourGamePlan is a free online learning platform designed to help young people transition from school to the workplace, and widen their understanding of the career opportunities available to them.
icould
Use this content-rich website to inform and inspire young people’s career choices – featuring over 1,000 videos of real people talking about their careers.