Employer engagement

Developed by the Inspiring Worcestershire Careers Hub team this resource is aimed at settings with young people with SEND.  

This is the electronic version of the SEND Outreach Campaign.  It contains lots of useful resources for Career Leaders in a SEND setting. 

Contained in the pack are the following:

• SEND Gatsby Toolkit
• Transform your careers programme - Career Leader training details
• Compass for Special 
• Careers Health Checklist
• Same and Different model

See a great example of a learner journey within a SEND environment –developed by Shaftesbury High School, a special needs school in Harrow, London.

The Panjango Game is a fast-moving board game that explores the world of work in a fun way – developing key skills such as teamworking and problem solving.

This resource is designed to support Careers Leaders and other staff involved in the transition process from Key Stage 2 into Key Stage 3, exploring opportunities to embed careers activities and parental engagement across the full range of transition opportunities.

It takes you through the three phases:

1. Decision making (Y4,5,6) while children and parents /carers are still considering their options
2. Decision made (Y6) once the children have been allocated their secondary school
3. Started (Y7) once the children have started their secondary school.

This activity has been developed by College Park School and is part of the My Skills My Future programme.  It contains a lesson plan and accompanying resources aimed at young people in SEND group 1.

Developed by Black Country Careers Hub and Cadent gas Cornerstone Employer.

These videos can be accessed by neuro-diverse pupils to inspire them to be what they what to be and challenge those stereotypes.

HS2 have developed a new collection of STEM lessons and activities, to support teachers who would like to bring a careers context to curriculum learning. 

Developed by Catcote Academy this resource is part of the My Skills My Future programme.  It contains a slide deck to showcase the opportunities available at Morrisons and is aimed at both SEND groups and AP/PRU.

Developed by Inspiring Worcestershire. Passport to Retail has been designed with the student’s progression at the forefront. This brilliant project will take students on a tour around the Retail industry, learning about key areas from customer services to stock rotation to build their knowledge and skill in preparation for the workplace.

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.

Moving on: Student Transitions and Preparing for Adulthood is a pick and mix of different worksheets, activities and guidance to support young people as they transition from school and into adulthood.