Training Providers
We work closely with sector colleagues and sector bodies to ensure our support is tailored and differentiated to meet your needs.
Sector Share - Click here to access the sector page to support training providers around careers education.
‘Being able to draw on the work of CEC and its members and partners, and with the focus on Training Providers, has brought some rich ideas and connections that will further enhance the careers’ work in our settings.’ Simon Ashton, Assistant Principal, Nacro
FES Connect
‘FES Connect’ is a national community for Post 16 careers leaders and practitioners, supporting development and sharing of best practice to ensure every learner is supported to find their next best step.
An opportunity to share examples of what's working well across the country in careers education via online seminars, newsletters showcasing best practice and an FES Connect chat board.
Click here to register.
Introduction to Careers Leadership for Training Providers
This short course supports thinking around what careers means in an institution. This online course is intended to support with the development of foundational knowledge and understanding in preparation for supporting all learners around careers education.
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Apprenticeship Guide
“Effective Approaches to Careers Guidance for Apprentices” sets out to show how the Gatsby Benchmarks can be an excellent framework for colleges and training providers to create modern, 21st century careers education for apprentices.
Compass
Compass is a free digital product that helps institutions quickly and easily evaluate their careers activity against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks and supports monitoring performance against the Careers Impact System Maturity Model by effectively recording Internal leadership review responses.
Compass is available to most secondary schools, special schools, sixth forms, colleges, APs, PRUs and ITPs in England.
PGA in Careers Leadership
This post-graduate Level 7 course has been developed by the Career Studies Unit (CSU) at the University of Warwick. In successfully completing the course and the assignment, you will gain a Postgraduate Award (30 credits at level 7) in Careers Leadership.
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.
Technical Education Pathways Resource
These resources will support you in promoting the wide range of technical education pathways which are available for young people.
Created in partnership with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), these resources are designed to explain the pathways available to young people as well as promoting the wider work of the Training Provider (ITP) sector.
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.
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Careers Leader training
Transform your careers programme and develop your skills as a Careers Leader to strategically embed careers in the curriculum.
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.
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 guide to the guidance for schools and college leaders and training providers.
Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit: Colleges and ITPs
The Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit for Colleges and ITPs provides practical information and guidance on the updated Gatsby Benchmarks.
Careers in Racing
Explore Careers in the Horseracing Industry with Careers in Racing. This educational video explores the sport of horseracing and the career opportunities it offers. If you have any questions get in touch with the team today!
Amazing Apprenticeships Resources
Amazing Apprenticeships is a leading organisation in the education sector, working with schools, colleges and employers, tackling misconceptions and promoting the benefits of apprenticeships and technical education.
They work closely with the Department for Education and a wide range of other partners and stakeholder organisations in England and internationally, to ensure that more individuals and businesses can access the benefits of apprenticeships.
Animated film explaining what apprenticeships are and their benefits, watch here!
Compass+
Compass+ is a free digital product from The Careers and Enterprise Company, funded and recommended by the Department for Education. Compass+ enables you to benchmark, track and report on your whole careers provision, right down to individual learner level.
Compass
Compass is a free digital product that helps institutions quickly and easily evaluate their careers activity against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks and supports monitoring performance against the Careers Impact System Maturity Model by effectively recording Internal leadership review responses.
Compass is available to most secondary schools, special schools, sixth forms, colleges, APs, PRUs and ITPs in England.
Prime Video Career Tour
Explore the technology and careers behind Amazon’s Prime Video. From the studio to your living room, discover how computer science and incredible people come together at Prime Video.
HTQ Resource Hub
The Department for Education (DfE), in collaboration with The Gatsby Foundation, have produced this resource to support education professionals explain Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) as an exciting post-18 option to learners, parents and employers.
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)
Understanding how to embed careers in the curriculum
This resource helps Careers Leaders to embed careers in the curriculum by supporting teaching staff to:
- highlight the relevance of their subject and pathways to the world of work and careers
- make links to careers from the curriculum
- embed curriculum learning in the context of the world of work