Employer engagement

Funded by DCMS and led by industry, the Discover Creative Careers website is an online portal packed with information, resources and events to help young people explore roles in the creative industries. Starting with an interactive careers finder tool connecting to more than 520 job profiles and an opportunity directory of events, resources, skills competitions, virtual work experience and more.

This is a CPD tool designed for teachers. It explores a basic understanding of what engineering thinking is and how it links to design thinking. The resource is broken down into:

• engineering skills
• disruptive innovation
• engineering skills development (linking to key engineering developments in history)
• simple design exercises.

For Education Leaders, highlighting priority areas to maximise the impact of careers and the support and resources available.

CANDOO® is a fun and engaging game designed to get young learners thinking about and discussing STEM-based careers. It can be played as a game on its own or built into wider careers activities.

You can purchase this resource from the website.

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

Sci4Us have launched a video series, challenging professionals to explain their job at 3-levels: primary school, secondary school and GCSE.

A careers resource package, featuring videos from a broad range of people working in the space sector along with PowerPoint presentation, teacher resources, student worksheet and ideas for hosting a mini careers event.

These fun and informative online lessons, delivered by Tech We Can teachers, are aimed at inspiring children aged 8-14 to consider a career in technology.

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. 

If you are working to deliver the Gatsby Benchmarks for young people with SEND – in any setting – you will find lots of practical help in this toolkit.

This is a template resource that can be adapted locally to help Careers Hub support their institutions to prepare for an ITP encounter.

Developed by VTCT (Vocational Training Charitable Trust), these resources will inform those considering a career in Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing or Barbering industries and their parents/guardians of the options available to them and the opportunities for their future career.