Employer engagement

Transform your careers programme and develop your skills as a Careers Leader to strategically embed careers in the curriculum.

This resource has been developed by Youth Employment UK and is a fantastic opportunity for young people to develop their skills. 

The University of London Careers Service have developed a new free, impartial and accurate online careers course resource for school and college students (aged 16-18), to help them learn more and make good, well-informed career decisions about their post-18 careers options.

These resources will support you in promoting the wide range of technical education pathways which are available for young people. 

Created in partnership with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), these resources are designed to explain the pathways available to young people as well as promoting the wider work of the Training Provider (ITP) sector.

Talentino programmes have been helping to improve career outcomes for young people with a range of learning difficulties in a mixture of settings – special schools, mainstream schools, AP, PRU, SEMH, etc.

They also provide great opportunities for learning more, through their regular newsletters, annual SEND Careers Conference, and by publishing free resources.

Connect your practical experience with research informed frameworks for understanding the risks to NEEThood and planning effective interventions.

Developed in collaboration with educators and local authority professionals during a three year research study to understand and intervene on Early School leaving across five EU nations, these research-informed tools offer practical and CPD support for professionals working with young people at risk of NEET/Early School Leaving.

Developed by the team in Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership this resource contains a link to a webinar, savvy tips and employer engagement guide.

With the ongoing changes taking place within Apprenticeships and Technical Education, this recording of the session from the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) in November 2021 will give more information. 

These resources have been developed by Ormiston Academy Trust as part of a work experience project, to support the amplification of Technical and Vocational Education routes in Alternative Provision settings. 

Created in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company, #InApprenticeships is a free online course supporting young people currently in apprenticeships. Apprentices can complete this standalone course to build confidence and understanding during their career journey.

Immerse Education offers two week programmes in academic subject development with tutors from the University of Oxford and Cambridge. These take place as a residential programme in July and August, with accommodation provided at the universities, and a full programme of support academic and social activities.

There are also options to take part virtually, with an Online Academic Insights programme that runs for two weeks in December, April and throughout July and August. Although this is a fee-paying programme, we have bursaries available, and offer scholarships based on an essay competition open to all students aged 13-18.

The following resource and support are designed to support a Careers Leader to build a progressive careers programme. The resource and support include a ‘Building a progressive careers programme’ guidance document and a link to a Careers Leader recorded webinar on this element of Benchmark 1.