Employer engagement

This resource has been created by Doncaster College and University Centre.

It takes key information from the SPELL Framework developed by The National Autistic Society as a starting point.

This brand new 6-minute film (with British Sign Language interpretation) follows the inspirational stories of apprentices with learning differences, disabilities and health conditions.

Learn how these apprentices are progressing their careers through apprenticeships and the ways that their employers and training providers are supporting them.

The Career Discovery Podcast is a free learning platform dedicated to helping young people broaden their career horizons.

These Technology pages produced by Thomas Pocklington Trust by staff with lived experience of a vision impairment show what can be achieved with technology adaptations.

A teacher encounter provides an opportunity for teachers to engage directly with employers to see and learn about the different career pathways relevant to their subjects, and to observe how their subject is applied practically in business.

The benefit of Teacher Encounters as part of a whole school approach to teacher development, watch this video.

A meaningful teacher encounter with employers/employees is one in which teachers/staff can develop their knowledge and understanding of sectors, careers and routes available to students at key transitions. These resources have been developed by the Careers and Enterprise Company to support the development of those opportunities.

A two-part session to train all staff in parental engagement in careers and to get staff to work with parents directly to find out what they need. 

This editable training presentation can be delivered during an INSET or other CPD session to upskill all staff.

Developed from the original Toolkit from the Gatsby Foundation, this toolkit is based on research exploring how institutions can best support parents to help young people make informed careers and education decisions. It includes colour coded identifiers to help you find the right support, wherever you are on your parental engagement journey. 

A flexible PowerPoint presentation template to introduce careers and education options to students and demonstrate the role their parents can play in their decision making. Includes homework activity for KS3-4 students.

A flexible PowerPoint presentation and handout to help secure the support of the SLT (and governors) for parental engagement activities. 

This resource informs staff about where they can send parents to get information about different pathways and could be housed on your staff intranet for easy access.

Parents can add value to the careers conversations we have in school, special school or college, by continuing these conversations at home. But in order to do this effectively, they need to be: 

• Aware 

• Informed 

• Enthused 

• Empowered