Further Education
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.
Careers Impact internal leadership review
The Careers Impact internal leadership review supports a quality assured, sustainable and strategic approach to careers leadership.
The review forms part of the Careers Impact System, which is a process that drives continuous improvement in careers education. It sets clearly defined standards as to what good looks like in careers leadership and is directly linked to wider school and college improvement.
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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.
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.
Understanding the role of the Careers Leader: A guide for colleges
The government's Careers Strategy means that all schools and colleges should have a named Careers Leader in place by September 2018. This guide for colleges explains what careers leadership in colleges looks like and how it could be led and managed within your college.
Careers Leader training
Transform your careers programme and develop your skills as a Careers Leader to strategically embed careers in the curriculum.
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Careers guidance and access for education and training providers
In this resource you can find the link to the Statutory Guidance and the CEC at a glance guides for schools and college leaders and training providers.
CDI Technical Education Programme
As part of the CDI Technical Education Programme, this short video supports careers professionals to understand the forthcoming changes to Post‑16 pathways at level 3 and below.
Between the Lines: Preparing for University
We’re excited to launch Between the Lines, a brand-new careers resource developed by the University of London Careers Service to support students preparing for university, especially those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds.
Digital ATE Resources for Teachers and Careers Leaders
Developed in partnership with Amazing Apprenticeships, this digital resource is designed for Careers Leaders and teachers to raise awareness of apprenticeships and technical pathways through careers-specific sessions.
What’s your strength?® - Free Downloads
Careers Adviser, Katherine Jennick, the creator of the award winning What’s your strength?® cards, has developed a number of strength-based tools which are free to download.
Parental Engagement: A Family Quiz Event
A fun quiz to familiarise families with information about careers and education options.
Parental Engagement: SLT Careers meeting
A flexible PowerPoint presentation and handout to help secure the support of the SLT (and governors) for parental engagement activities.
Coffee With: Helping young people explore the world of work through real stories and career guidance
Careers education works best when everyone's involved - because every lesson is an opportunity to show students where their learning leads.
Coffee With gives every student, every subject teacher, and every Careers Leader what they need to make it work in practice, not just on paper.
Careers Statutory Guidance: At a glance guides for school, college and ITP leaders
This resource provides an overview of the responsibilities of schools and colleges outlined in the publication ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers'.
Support for students on Results Days
We have collated key advice, resource and support to help you to prepare, deliver and reflect on Results Days. For urgent help, please contact National Careers Service helpline on 0800 100 900. Lines are open weekdays from 8am - 8pm and 10am-5pm Saturday.
Support students and key stakeholders to understand all pathways
We have brought together a range of key resources and support to help ensure that students, staff, parents and carers are informed about and understand the full range of education and career pathways available at ages 16 and 18. Explore these resources for clear, at-a-glance overviews of post-16 and post-18 options, including academic, technical and vocational routes.
Future Skills Questionnaire
The Future Skills Questionnaire (FSQ) is a tool to measure learners’ career-readiness. FSQ covers key aspects of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are important for successful transitions. To access FSQ, eligible education settings must connect a compatible Management Information System (MIS) to Compass+.
Careers Guidance
Resources for College Careers Leaders - AoC
The Careers & Enterprise Company are working with the Association of Colleges to provide resources, webinars and information for the leaders, governors and careers guidance professionals in the FE sector to help support colleges with their careers guidance offer.