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We work closely with sector colleagues and sector bodies to ensure these resources are tailored and differentiated to meet your college’s needs.

The Careers & Enterprise Company partnered with CooperGibson Research to carry out this research into careers leadership in colleges. Read the report here.

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Gatsby BM1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Key stages

Careerscope - Hospitality Industry Hub

CareerScope is your one-stop-shop for all things careers in the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Industry.

Our mission is to support people from all backgrounds and ages, attract talent towards the industry, and ultimately, promote hospitality as a great place to work.

Whether you’re a teacher or careers advisor, a student, or a job seeker, we have resources, programmes and support available to help you reach your full potential.

Gatsby BM7
Key stages

Making encounters meaningful: support for providers​

This resource is for providers who deliver encounters in schools, special schools and colleges to support students with learning about all pathways.

In the context of the provider access legislation, a provider is an organisation that offers approved technical education qualifications or their representative, for example an FE college or training provider. The purpose of the resource is to enable providers to effectively engage with schools, special schools and colleges to deliver encounters that have an impact on students and are aligned with the institution’s wider careers education programme.​

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Gatsby BM7
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Understanding how to embed progressive encounters with further and higher education

This resource supports Careers Leaders to embed encounters with providers of all routes available to students at key transitions within a progressive and impactful careers programme. The guidance will support meaningful achievement of relevant Gatsby Benchmarks and of Provider Access Legislation. To support a meaningful approach to Benchmark 7 and to Provider Access Legislation (PAL), this resource is underpinned by the following guiding principles: 

  • Start early to develop a progressive approach that allows for multiple experiences across all key stages
  • Be intent and outcome lead
  • Be responsive to learner need, evaluation data and regional/labour market context
  • Commit to true advocacy and ensure equity of access to information and understanding
  • Challenge misconceptions, stereotypes and assumptions head on 
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Gatsby BM1, 3
Key stages

Understanding how to effectively evaluate your careers provision

This resource helps Careers Leaders effectively evaluate their careers provision using feedback from learners, parents and carers, subject staff and other staff who support learners (including Careers Advisers) to increase its impact. This resource also supports Careers Leaders to:  

  • Collect, maintain and use accurate data for each learner on their aspiration, intended and immediate education, and training or employment destinations to inform personalised support (Benchmark 3) 
  • Use longer-term data (including destinations data) as part of their evaluation process (Benchmark 3)  

 

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Gatsby BM3
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Propel Pathways

Designed for young people who are neurodivergent or with SEND, Propel Pathways offers practical tools like an easy-to-use CV builder, cover letter support, and confidence-building workshops, including how to ask for workplace adjustments and advocate for their needs. It’s a supportive way to help prepare for employment, apprenticeships or further learning

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