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Transition booklet for SEND school/college
Booklet detailing the steps a parent/carer should take from Year 9 of a young person's school career to ensure their transition when leaving school is as smooth as possible, plus information on the possible next placements.
PwC Employability Toolkit
Free lesson plans to support your students in developing key skills.
Pathways Posters - My Skills My Future
These posters show potential pathways for young people at the age of 16. Developed with the support of the Birmingham SEND Careers Hub the posters are relevant for those typically not likely to take GCSE (Career Group 1) and those typically likely (Career Group 2).
DMA Talent: Autism Employers guide
DMA Talent’s Neurodiversity Initiative has worked alongside experts, brands and leading industry figures, some with neurodevelopmental conditions themselves, to define best practice and develop a forum where businesses can discuss neurodiversity.
DMA Talent: Dyslexia Employers guide
To help employers understand dyslexia, how to treat employees as individuals, and how to make reasonable adjustments for them so they can thrive in the workplace, we’ve collaborated alongside the DM Trust and specialists to create a detailed guide.
DPD Core Values
This resource developed by DPD is part of the My Skills My Future programme and is aimed at SEND group 1 young people.
Dream Job
This resource has been collated by Green Corridor College to support understanding around jobs for young people in SEND group 1 and is part of the My Skills My Future programme.
Careermag for School Leavers
Careermag for School Leavers is a termly publication with information for school-aged children offering support and information on careers and qualifications.
Careermag for Parents, Carers and Guardians
A great resource for your Parents Evenings and Newsletters! Careermag for Parents, Carers and Guardians is a publication with information for parents of school-aged children offering support and information on careers and qualifications.
It also includes information on how to help support young people with mental health issues, managing the UCAS system, apprenticeships and in-depth features on various sectors and opportunities in them.
Career Talks: Finding your Future, Reaching your Goals SEND resource
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.
Career Learning SEND activity
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.
BBC Bitesize – Careers
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.