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Resources for SEND specialists

The National Careers Strategy makes it clear that all young people should be supported to achieve their optimum career outcome. Therefore, our resources aren’t just for those in SEND-specific settings, they’re also for use within any other setting that includes young people with SEND. 

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Gatsby BM1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
SEND
Key stages

Transition Guide from Primary to Secondary: enhancing careers education and supporting parental engagement

This resource is designed to support Careers Leaders and other staff involved in the transition process from Key Stage 2 into Key Stage 3, exploring opportunities to embed careers activities and parental engagement across the full range of transition opportunities.

It takes you through the three phases:

  1. Decision making (Y4,5,6) while children and parents /carers are still considering their options.
  2. Decision made (Y6) once the children have been allocated their secondary school.
  3. Started (Y7) once the children have started their secondary school..
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Gatsby BM2, 3, 8
SEND
Employers

Evenbreak: Career advice and resources

We’re here for candidates with any long-term health condition or disability – be it physical or mental health, sensory or cognitive. We’re not a charity. Or driven by profit. We are a social enterprise that exists to ensure:

  • Inclusive employers can reach and retain a skilled and diverse pool of talent.
  • Talented disabled candidates can access a range of opportunities with employers who put talent first.

People know about the business benefits gained from an inclusive workplace.

Gatsby BM1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
SEND
Key stages
Campaigns

My Skills My Future

This programme has been collated from resources across our partners and network to support young people with SEND under the 2 groups identified in the SEND toolkit. It contains lessons around employability skill development , employer projects and engagement videos all to support young people in their next steps.

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Gatsby BM2, 3, 4, 5, 6
SEND
Key stages

Passport to Retail

Developed by Inspiring Worcestershire. Passport to Retail has been designed with the student’s progression at the forefront. This brilliant project will take students on a tour around the Retail industry, learning about key areas from customer services to stock rotation to build their knowledge and skill in preparation for the workplace.

Gatsby BM3, 4
SEND
Key stages

My Employment Passport

My Employment Passport, is a 30-module course that raises the employment aspirations for young people with additional needs whilst inspiring their teachers, tutors, supporters, parents, and future employers too. 

 

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