Employer engagement

This toolkit is intended to be simple to use, helping Careers Leaders and others support and develop youth social action. the resource aims to enable more of their young people to be active citizens in their school or college and wider communities.

Upskill Me is a multipurpose tool enabling students to build a digital record of their achievements (both academic and extracurricular), learn about and develop in-demand soft skills, and find live opportunities to help them become better prepared for the world after school. Each students’ portfolio can be downloaded or shared into a job or UCAS application via a sharable link.

Developed in collaboration by Complete Careers LLP and Greenwood Academies Trust.

This resource is to help learners to prepare for the challenge ahead from education to employment in a competitive job market.  This is primarily an information resource with links to activities, videos, and further reading.  It has skills and activities logs, a checklist, and an action plan at the end of the resource to record progress.  It is designed for independent use either in school or at home.

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

Use this powerful app to equip students with everything they need to create their CV and start sharing it with some of the UK’s most exciting employers.

Financial education is an essential element of the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum, helping pupils prepare for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.  This guidance, published by the Money and Pensions Service, aims to help schools deliver quality financial education to their pupils and students.

These resources have been developed by RICS - Nationwide. They provide opportunities for students to learn about the myriad roles within the surveying sector. They encourage students to think about the day-to-day of a surveyor and the requisite skills. They also encourage students to think about their own current skills and how they might develop these to pursue a role in surveying. Pathways to becoming a surveyor are shared. 

Developed in partnership with Careermap, these resources contain all the information employers need to offer experiences of the workplace to young people.

Resources include a webinar and slide deck to support employer understanding.

Example strategic careers plan from The Link School, Sunderland (AP).

This strategy covers 2021-2024 and was updated January 2021.

The strategy outlines the school’s vision for careers and the main aims of careers provision at the school.

Detail includes: vision, SWOT analysis strategic objectives and key actions. The School’s Provider Access policy is also included.

Personalise your own Provider Access Policy Statement with this helpful template designed by the Arete Learning Trust.

This is an editable overview for an academic year of events and specific weeks across the country to support in planning events and the development of a careers education programme.

Parents and carers play an important part in the careers and education choices of young people. The Gatsby Foundation and The Careers and Enterprise Company have worked with Careers Leaders to explore ideas and good practice for working with parents in these challenging times.

NEW added 10th July 3 guides to support induction, transition and beyond.