Employers
Whether you are volunteering with a school or college or are developing your business’s approach to education outreach then you can find helpful resources below. Use the filters to surface the most appropriate material.
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Education Landscape: A guide for Employers
Resources for employers to access a single source of truth which makes the education and skills landscape easier to navigate.
Experiences of the Workplace (BM6) Step by step guide for Employers
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.
Inclusion mag for Employers
The Careermag for Inclusion series is designed for employers who do not currently work with young people with SEND. It showcases case studies of success to inspire employers to get involved and highlights the benefits for the young people and for the business.
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An Employers Guide to Supported Employment
Developed by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI). This resource is focused on employing people with a mental health condition, a learning disability and/or autistic people.
Neurodiversity in the Workplace- a guide for employers
A detailed guide for employers on strategies to support employees who are neurodiverse. Evidence based ideas and suggested adjustments so that all employees can thrive and add value to their workplace.
Employers Give an Hour Template Emails
Email templates to encourage someone to volunteer.
Employers Enterprise Adviser Campaign Video
A link to the Enterprise Adviser campaign video.
Employers Give an Hour Social Media Messaging
Some suggested messaging for use when promoting the Give an Hour campaign on social media.
Employers: Give an Hour Social banners
Social banners to share on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Employers Enterprise Adviser Toolkit
This toolkit is a resource for creating your own marketing material for the EA Recruitment Campaign ‘Rewrite The Story’.
Included are campaign design asset examples with guidance on how to create and tailor them for specific outputs such as social media posts, posters, case studies and presentations.
Employers: Enterprise Adviser microsite
Your experience matters.
Help schools and colleges shape futures by becoming an Enterprise Adviser.
Employers Enterprise Adviser Recruitment Social Banners
Social banners to share on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Employers Give an Hour Flyer
A flyer to help promote the Give an hour campaign to potential volunteers.
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.
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.
Supporting Employers
Working with Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Step by step resources to support Employers and Enterprise Advisers when working with young people with SEND. Designed to increase levels of confidence in providing experiences and encounters of work, these resources will not only benefit young people with SEND, but also your business and workforce.
An Employer’s guide to supporting STEM careers education in England
This Employer’s guide to STEM careers education explains how employer engagement can support secondary schools and colleges in England to deliver high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers education.
Access the resource here.