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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.

Spotlight

Gatsby BM1

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.

 

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Gatsby BM7
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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.​

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Gatsby BM1, 3, 7
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Key stages

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.

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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.

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Gatsby BM1, 3, 7
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Key stages
Campaigns

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.

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  
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Gatsby BM2, 3, 8
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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 BM2, 3
Key stages

NCFE-Accredited Online Essential Work Skills Courses

Online NCFE-accredited Essential Work Skill Courses for Key Stage 4&5.

  • Introduction to Futureproof Career Skills (3-hours)
  • Finding a Futureproof Career (7-hours)
  • Developing a Winning Mentality (7-hours)
  • Speaking Confidently in Public (7-hours)
  • Making Good Financial Choices (7-hours)
  • Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills

This is a costed resource, with a specific fee assigned to each course.

Gatsby BM1
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.

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Gatsby BM5
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Key stages

The WOW Show

Take advantage of this free, flexible teaching tool which provides ‘meaningful’ virtual video encounters in line with Gatsby Benchmark 5 for young people to explore a significant range of workplaces and ‘meet’ near peers to understand what their jobs are really like.

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