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
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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
Please find below a number of resources which will support you in promoting the wide range of technical education pathways which are available for young people. The resources (created in partnership with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers - AELP) are designed for careers colleagues to use to explain these pathways to young people as well as promoting the wider work of the Training Provider (ITP) sector.
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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.
Accenture Digital Skills
This resource has been developed by Accenture (national) and is offered on a free learning basis.
A collaborative, peer to peer learning tool building the digital skills needed to stand out in today’s workplace:
- Bite-sized, animated videos presented by digital experts
- 110+ animated bitesize videos with content covering 7 digital courses presented by Accenture digital experts
- Innovative use of social media tools to facilitate peer to peer learning
- CPD accredited certificate received for completing the modules.
Activity linked to TV SEND
Developed by the Inspiring Worcestershire Careers Hub team this resource has been specifically designed to be used as a discussion activity with SEND students around a TV programme linked to the world of work.
Amazing Apprenticeships Resources
Amazing Apprenticeships is a small team with a big mission. They offer support and guidance to educators, employers, students and parents to navigate the fast-changing world of apprenticeships. Below are links to some of the resources they have on offer.
Brand-new animated film explaining what apprenticeships are and their benefits, watch here!
Annual review checklist
As a Careers Leader, you can use this revised checklist as an annual review of provision to support your planning for the following year.
Approaches to BM 4 in SEND presentation
This presentation was used in a workshop to support the thinking around the development of BM4 in a SEND setting.
Barclays LifeSkills
Access free online interactive resources, ready-made lessons and work experience opportunities – and build them into your progressive careers programme.
BBC Bitesize – Careers
This well-known resource can be used to help contextualise the world of work alongside curriculum study – and support young people in making informed decisions.
Benchmark 1 Webinars
The following webinars have been created to support Careers Leaders to create a strategic careers plan and build a progressive careers programme.
The webinars should be used in conjunction with the Strategic Carers Plan and Building a Stable and Progressive Careers Programme guidance documents.
BeReady free online learning platform
Access easily digestible content online that’s designed to build up your students’ CVs via a host of interactive videos, animations, quizzes and more.
Black Country Careers Hub SEND resources
The Black Country Careers Hub have developed a number of resources to support those working with young people with SEND in the different settings. Many of these resources are featured in the My Skills My Future programme.
Blueprint: Virtual experience of the workplace
Created by the London team this resource supports thinking around virtual experiences of the workplace for schools and businesses.
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.