Employer engagement

How could we augment ourselves? is a collection of practical STEM subject activities linked to employability skills and careers. Students will consider how amazing the human body is and look at how it could be adapted. The activities explore how science and engineering can be used to augment humans, from using nutrition to improve brain functionality to exploring wing designs to make humans fly.

AutonoMe uses the power of personalised human support combined with technology to enable neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities to gain employment and develop skills for independent living. 

This is a costed resource with possible funding streams identified.

Access free online interactive resources, ready-made lessons and work experience opportunities – and build them into your progressive careers programme.

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.

Access easily digestible content online that’s designed to build up your students’ CVs via a host of interactive videos, animations, quizzes and more.

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 SEND pupil centred planning tool specifically geared to employment and to support quality transitions.

Created by the London team this resource supports thinking around virtual experiences of the workplace for schools and businesses. 

This resource has been developed by colleagues in Liverpool City Region Careers Hub to support CPD to Careers Leaders on all elements of BM1.

This paper provides evidence on business games and enterprise competitions to help schools, colleges and providers of careers and enterprise programmes use the evidence to shape the programmes they are running and developing.

Developed by the team in the Black Country Careers Hub this resource uses widgets to raise awareness of different career options for young people with SEND. This resource features in the My Skills My Future programme. 

Developed by the team at the Black Country Careers Hub this resource features a number of videos looking at different roles available and reflections from people undertaking those roles. This resource features in the My Skills My Future programme.