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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A Focus on the Future – Raising Awareness of Visual Impairment in Business
Leicestershire Cares Education team’s info pack about their employability project with visually impaired young people. This pack includes a guide for businesses signposting helpful info and resources on employing people with a visual impairment.
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.
AutonoMe Supported Employment and Independent Living
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.
Cornerstone Employer Flyer
A flyer to provide information for others considering the Cornerstone Employer role.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies
Learn about successful Cornerstone Employer Groups – how they work and what they have achieved. This resource includes a variety of case studies from some of our regional Careers Hubs.
If you wish to share further case studies, please download, complete and submit the template to employers@careersandenterprise.co.uk.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Birmingham
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Birmingham Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Removing Barriers: supporting SEND students, with HS2, Wilmott Dixon, Jacobs and others.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Dorset
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Dorset Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Vocational pathways, including T levels, with J.P. Morgan.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Hertfordshire
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Hertfordshire Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Careers in the Curriculum with Tesco.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Leicester and Leicestershire
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Leicester and Leicestershire Careers Hub highlighting recent work on Digital Skills, with Cadent.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies - Liverpool City Region
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub highlighting recent work on Vocational pathways with The Regena Group, Keepmoat Homes, Jaguar Land Rover and others.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies – Black Country
Case study from the Cornerstone Employer Group at the Black Country Careers Hub – gives an overview of their recent work on Removing Barriers for SEND students, with DPD.
Cornerstone Employer Group Case Studies – Coast to Capital
Case study from the Coast to Capital Careers Hub – sheds light on a recent group activity on Vocational pathways undertaken with Thakeham Homes, British Airways, Gatwick Airport, Unilever, Atkins, Honeywell, Thales, NHS, Fidelity International and ITV.
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.