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Inclusive Employment Worcestershire Magazine
An insight into how employers can start to become more inclusive, focusing on supporting young people with additional learning needs and disabilities to access meaningful employment. Written for Worcestershire, however aspects are available nationwide.
Encounters with Higher and Further education - Practical ideas for achieving Gatsby Benchmark 7
This report provides practical insights from Careers Leaders about how to deliver meaningful encounters with further and higher education for young people in secondary schools, colleges and special schools. It is targeted at schools and colleges seeking ideas for how to improve their provision.
Spark+ Careers Service for SEND
SPARK+ is a unique service that combines the Spark Careers App with 1:1 CEIAG education delivered by our team of specialist SEND-trained careers advisors. The service is specifically designed to support students with SEND, home-educated students, and those who cannot access mainstream careers guidance.
Careers Leader Induction: Free Online Learning
Careers Leader Induction: Free Online Learning
Guided Learning Hours: 2-4 hours
An Employers Guide to Supported Employment
Developed by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI). This resource is focused on employing people with a mental health condition, a learning disability and/or autistic people.
My Employment Passport
My Employment Passport, winner of the CDI's Post-16 Career Programme of the Year 2022, is a 30-module course that raises the employment aspirations for young people with additional needs whilst inspiring their teachers, tutors, supporters, parents, and future employers too.
A Focus on the Future – Raising Awareness of Visual Impairment in Business
Leicestershire Cares Education team’s info pack about their employability project with visually impaired young people. This pack includes a guide for businesses signposting helpful info and resources on employing people with a visual impairment.
Black Country Careers Hub SEND resources
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.
Careers Posters
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.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Birmingham
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Birmingham Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Removing Barriers: supporting SEND students, with HS2, Wilmott Dixon, Jacobs and others.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies – Black Country
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Black Country Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Removing Barriers for SEND students, with DPD.
Destination data procedure – Shuttleworth College
Use this example to plan out how to collect data, follow the correct procedures, and analyse and report on the destination data itself.