Resources for Careers Leaders
Careers Leaders are responsible and accountable for the planning, delivery and impact measurement of their school, special school or college’s strategic careers plan and progressive careers programme.
It’s a key role that involves aligning careers provision to the strategic priorities of the school, special school or college and overseeing work towards meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks in a meaningful way for young people.
The Careers Leader needs to be someone who can:
- Take responsibility for continuous improvement of the strategic careers plan and the progressive careers programme, which should be planned and implemented to ensure positive outcomes for young people
- Coordinate and manage the various elements of the careers programme informed by a strategic careers plan aligned to school, special school or college priorities
- Liaise with external partners, such as employers, learning providers and career guidance services
- Pay careful attention to feedback from all stakeholders and to the destinations of pupils
Developed with you in mind, we’ve made it easy to quickly find the trusted, high quality resources you need to make a difference. We’ve identified, and regularly update, key resources that can directly support you as you plan, implement and measure the impact of your strategic careers plan and progressive careers programme and as you work towards achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks.
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AET and Pinewood Year 10 resource
These resources have been created by curriculum subject experts from Academies Enterprise Trust through collaboration with Pinewood Studios to engage and support students in learning by placing teaching points in the context of the world of work
Allied health website and webinar
How do you get into specific roles within the health industry? This website, developed by Allied Health, shows students how to get into the profession.
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.
CEIAG cross curricular audit – Black Country
This resource, developed by the Black Country Skills Factory, helps Careers Leaders identify whether or not careers are embedded within curriculum subject areas.
KS3 Stoke City Football Club English and Maths lesson
These resources have been developed by Stoke City Football Club to support embedding Careers within the curriculum in KS3.
LifeSkills created with Barclays
Access free online interactive resources, ready-made lessons and work experience opportunities – and build them into your progressive careers programme.
Panjango Online
Make exploring the world of work more engaging via gamification. Panjango Online is designed to demonstrate the importance of education in a fun way.
Panjango Trumps: Future Jobs
Engage the imagination and offer a fun and exciting way to learn about the future world of work with this much-loved game format.
STEM careers toolkit
The STEM Careers Toolkit for secondary schools and colleges is filled with creative ideas and practical suggestions on how to build STEM specific content into your careers strategy.
Seddon lesson plans
These lesson plans, developed with Seddon Construction, support the implementation of careers into the curriculum in Maths in year 11.
Skills Builder Hub
Access a free-to-use online platform that hosts all the tools you need to build the eight essential skills as outlined by the Skills Builder.
Skillsumo
Access a wealth of free, relevant and inspirational careers advice via Skillsumo – the site is packed with engaging bite-size videos and animations.