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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Understanding how to embed progressive employer encounters and work experiences
This resource is part of a comprehensive set of guidance designed to help you:
- Establish a sustainable and strategic approach to careers leadership
- Develop a progressive and responsive careers provision that meets the needs of all learners
- Evaluate your careers provision and plan for impact
Careers Impact: Full set of Guidance
Our guidance includes the following key documents:
- Careers Leader Roadmap
- Understanding How to Create a Strategic Careers Plan
- Understanding How to Develop Progressive and Responsive Careers Provision (Students Careers Learning Journeys)
- Understanding How to Effectively Evaluate Your Careers Provision
- Understanding How to Embed Careers in the Curriculum
- Understanding How to Embed Progressive Employer Encounters and Work Experiences
- Understanding How to Embed Progressive Encounters with Further and Higher Education
Alignment with The Careers Impact System
All resources in this suite are aligned with Themes 1 and 2 from the Careers Impact Maturity Model, which underpins a Careers Impact internal leadership review.
- Careers Impact Maturity Model (schools and special schools)
- Careers Impact Maturity Model (colleges)
- Careers Impact Maturity Model (ITPs – Coming Soon)
The maturity model provides a shared language for positioning careers as a driver for improvement in schools, special schools, colleges, and ITPs. It defines all elements of sustainable and strategic careers leadership.
A Careers Impact internal leadership review supports the quality assurance of your careers provision and encourages continuous improvement aligned to your whole institution's priorities.
The resources in this set of guidance provide practical support in developing an impact led approach to careers in your institution.