Employer engagement

Developed by the team at the Black Country Careers Hub this resource contains a slide deck and teacher guide for a lesson to raise awareness of careers in the Transport Sector with young people with SEND. These resources are featured in the My Skills My Future programme.

Developed by the team at the Black Country Careers Hub this resource contains a slide deck and teacher guide for a lesson to raise awareness of careers in the Business Sector with young people with SEND. These resources are featured in the My Skills My Future programme.

This toolkit is intended to be simple to use, helping Careers Leaders and others support and develop youth social action. the resource aims to enable more of their young people to be active citizens in their school or college and wider communities.

A one stop shop for key terms relating to careers and employability. Supports student’s knowledge and understanding of vocabulary associated with the world of work and can be used to aid letters of application and interviews.

Use this powerful app to equip students with everything they need to create their CV and start sharing it with some of the UK’s most exciting employers.

This is an editable overview for an academic year of events and specific weeks across the country to support in planning events and the development of a careers education programme.

Use this example to plan out how to collect data, follow the correct procedures, and analyse and report on the destination data itself.

Posters can really brighten up any classroom, department, corridor or student social area and help bring careers information to students in a bright and colourful way leaving them with a lasting impression and a point of reference during their time in school.

The Black Country Careers Hub have developed a number of resources to support those working with young people with SEND in the different settings.  Many of these resources are featured in the My Skills My Future programme. 

A practical guide to help employers provide workplace experiences, including supported internships and supported apprenticeships, for young people with SEND.

Developed by the Career Leader at Bedford Academy this resource is an example of how destination data can be analysed and used to inform future provision.

Example strategic careers plan from The Link School, Sunderland (AP).

This strategy covers 2021-2024 and was updated January 2021.

The strategy outlines the school’s vision for careers and the main aims of careers provision at the school.

Detail includes: vision, SWOT analysis strategic objectives and key actions. The School’s Provider Access policy is also included.