Sections

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.

Spotlight

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.​

PDF
Word
349
Gatsby BM5, 6
Key stages

Understanding how to embed progressive employer encounters and work experiences

These resources help Careers Leaders to plan, implement and impact evaluate a progressive and embedded approach to Benchmarks 5 and 6. The resource supports a meaningful approach and is underpinned by the following core guiding principles:  

  • Start early to develop a progressive approach that allows for multiple encounters and experiences across all key stages 
  • Be intent and outcome led
  • Be responsive to learner need, evaluation data and regional/labour market context  
PDF
Key stages

Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision (Careers Learning Journeys) 

This guidance provides Careers Leaders with steps to map and enhance their current careers provision that is underpinned by learning outcomes to support learners to make aspirational and informed decisions, make effective and sustained transitions and to develop career readiness skills.

PDF
Gatsby BM2, 5, 7
Key stages

The National School & College Leaver Festival

Get ready for amazing experiences at these careers festivals in both London and Birmingham! 

We’re bringing you and your students all the exciting opportunities out there—think Apprenticeships, Further & Higher Education, entry-level jobs, and so much more. This is your chance to connect face-to-face with the coolest employers, colleges, universities, and training providers in England! Dive into an interactive atmosphere where your students future possibilities are just waiting to be discovered.