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Key learning aims and objectives

The CITE training materials aim to support (trainee) teachers to include careers-related learning in their teaching. At the end of the training teachers will:

Understand the impact of unconscious bias in children's career choices

Know how to use the Primary Careers Tool to include career contexts in science and maths lessons

Understand, and use, personal attributes in careers-related learning

The CITE training materials consist of three training sessions and associated 'gap' tasks. Each training session lasts about 1.5 hours to allow for discussion. The time required for each gap task will vary. After each gap task, participants will complete a reflective evaluation writing exercise.

The CITE training materials are best used as part of an ongoing training or CPD programme. You can access some of the materials via this platform. As a result of building careers into CITE, participants demonstrated confidence in using the resources that support integration of careers-related learning in the curriculum. Participants' reflections demonstrated that they also felt more confident and prepared to challenge stereotypes in careers related learning, suggesting adaptations to the tools, and new ideas.

" We want as a school to raise aspirations and expose children to different careers and a barrier has been how to do this without a budget, but the resources shown today will help this."

Skills Builder principles

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Key learning aims and objectives The CITE training materials aim to support (trainee) teachers to include careers-related learning in their teaching. At the end of the training teachers will: Understand the impact of unconscious bias in children's career choices Know how to use the Primary Careers Tool to include career contexts in science and maths lessons Understand, and use, personal attributes in careers-related learning The CITE training materials consist of three training sessions and associated 'gap' tasks.

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Details of key sectors and businesses within the Dorset region

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Access a bank of 120+ posters to brighten up any careers display! Highlight career opportunities and spotlight roles to inspire and motivate

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Careers Guidance & Subject-Specific Posters by Morrisby

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Welcome to the latest edition of our primary career-related learning updates, designed to link lessons to careers and enable your children to explore jobs and skills for the future.

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Jobs that Use Computing and IT

The BBC have created short video clips that highlight computing and IT related careers, including salaries and the qualifications required. Find the resources here.

Look at the brilliant resources produced by Tech She Can from animated lessons covering topics, such as Wi-Fi and generative AI, to their lesson packs. They also regularly host live lessons. For any you may have missed, these can also be accessed via their on-demand lessons.

Why not include a focus on IT jobs as part of your Safer Internet Day activities on Thursday 6th February 2025?

Offer a range of resources focused on careers which rely on computing knowledge and skills. Access the resources here.

The Passport to Digital resources explain key areas in the digital industry to build knowledge and skills. Access the resources using the 'Read More' link below.

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Jobs that Use Computing and IT The BBC have created short video clips that highlight computing and IT related careers, including salaries and the qualifications required. Find the resources here. Look at the brilliant resources produced by Tech She Can from animated lessons covering topics, such as Wi-Fi and generative AI, to their lesson packs.

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September 2024 Newsletter

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July 2024 newsletter

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Case Study - Workplace Visits

The Year 3 and 4 students from Pamphill and Witchampton First Schools had the exciting opportunity to visit two workplaces.

The headteachers were in contact with two Wimborne businesses who happily opened their doors and answered children's questions.

During their visit, the children learnt about stock taking and profits in an independent book store and how architects use physics when designing a building. They also learnt about the different skills required including listening to client's requirements and problem solving to find a solution.

Workplace visits are a great opportunity to broaden pupils' horizons and experience different roles for themselves. Well done to both schools!

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Case Study - Workplace Visits The Year 3 and 4 students from Pamphill and Witchampton First Schools had the exciting opportunity to visit two workplaces. The headteachers were in contact with two Wimborne businesses who happily opened their doors and answered children's questions.

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April 2024 Newsletter

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Primary Careers Update - Summer

Welcome to the latest edition of our primary career-related learning updates, designed to link lessons to careers and enable your children to explore jobs and skills for the future.

Our recent lead teacher meetings provided an opportunity to share best practice and plan forthcoming employer encounters including assemblies, careers carousels and curriculum linked projects.

We are excited to be join the next phase of the 'Start Small; Dream Big' pilot, working in partnership with BCP Council and Dorset Council to extend our support to eligible primary and middle schools in the area.

In this edition:
*Geography curriculum focus
*Engineering sector spotlight
*Digital and creative sector spotlight
*Resources to support your career-related learning activities for the summer term

Sector Spotlight - Engineering

In this edition our first sector spotlight focuses on engineering.

Dorset's well-established manufacturing and engineering sector has grown by 14.3% over the past decade, contributing £1.7 billion and representing over 9% of the overall Dorset economy.

There are around 2,000 businesses in the sector in Dorset, employing 28,000 people (8% of all employed). There is high demand for talent within this exciting fast-paced sector, which could see you working anywhere from buildings in your local community to defence and aerospace engineering.

New technologies such as 3D printing and plastic electronics are changing the shape of production. Future employment growth is expected in areas of advanced manufacturing and specialism areas, such as defence, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and other technology-intensive industries.

More information about the Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing sector in Dorset, including details of local organisations, can be found here.

Resources - Primary Engineer have some brilliant resources to introduce engineering in the classroom.

Resources - Amazon Future Engineer - Explore the technology at Amazon's fulfilment centres by undertaking a virtual factory tour as well as their Future Engineer Programme which includes workshops and CPD.

Resources - NEON Green Careers Postcards - Download a set of six free post-cards explaining how people working in engineering and technology are striving to achieve net zero and support environmental sustainability.

Resources - Space - Bring STEM learning to life with free space-themed resources and learn about careers in space.

Resources - Careers in space

Employer Engagement - I'm an Engineer, Get Me Out Of Here!- Is a student-led STEM enrichment activity, book your time slot for the opportunity to speak to engineers from across the country.

Take a look at their other site'I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here!' too.

Competitions - Get Set

Get Set are challenging young people aged 5 - 11 to design a sustainable school for the future. They have a range of resources to support your designs and entries must be submitted by 3rd May.

Sector Spotlight - Digital & Creative

Our second sector spotlight focuses on the Digital & Creative sector.

Dorset's Digital Creative scene is a place where innovation and potential flourishes. Bournemouth and Poole in particular stand out as prime locations for high-growth digital businesses. This dynamic sector encompasses visual effects, gaming, animation, creative agencies, app development, and post-production, contributing over 19,000 jobs and £1.35 billion to the local economy.

Dorset is also emerging as a hub for animation and visual effects - it proudly hosts the largest film school outside London and is residence to esteemed institutions such as the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University. Notably, half of the UK's film, visual effects, and video games industry graduates hail from Dorset, which is testament to the region's influence on the creative landscape.

More information about the Digital & Creative sector in Dorset, including details of local organisations, can be found here.

The BBC have a series of short videos highlighting jobs across the Digital & Creative sectors. Links can be found below:

Computing and ICT including games designers and coders

Creative careers involved in creating King Fu Panda 4

Careers available in film production - linked to Harry Potter!

KS2 D&T Design Challenge

Performing Art Jobs Profiles including How to become a stunt performer!

Prospects also have an overview of the UK's creative arts sector available here accessible via the 'Read More' link below.

Resources - Jobs & Careers

Would you like to introduce your children to a variety of different careers and sectors? Are you looking for short videos to explain different job roles?

The links below provide a range of resources including text and videos to share with your classes.

Panjango Online - allows students to explore a gamified world of work and gives their learning context and purpose by directly linking the curriculum to real world challenges.

What is my job - The BBC have a collection of short films looking at the jobs and careers of people today and the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Job sectors - Prospects list jobs by sector and provide a great starting point for a discussion on future careers and how they link to curriculum subjects.

Hear about your dream job - Audio programmes profiling all sorts of jobs from a guide dog trainer to a wind turbine engineer.

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January 2024 Newsletter

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October 2023 Newsletter

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Welcome to the first of our termly primary career-related learning updates, designed to support you to link lessons to careers and enable your children to explore jobs and skills for the future.

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Panjango Online is a free virtual learning environment which connects learning to life and helps young people to find their purpose and fulfil their potential. Schools can register for free at www.panjango.online

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Panjango is a virtual world of work
which maps the curriculum to work‑related challenges

It helps young people develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to thrive in life after school - all while enabling them to discover more about careers in a fun and interactive way.

Benefits

gives learning context and purpose and offers a more engaging way to deliver the core curriculum

develops key competencies such as teamworking, communication, problem solving, creativity and confidence

encourages risk taking and helps students discover their strengths and weaknesses

makes careers education engaging through an interactive exploration of the world of work

broadens horizons and raises aspirations and attainment

Sample challenges

In addition to providing Careers Information across all sectors, Panjango is unique in guiding students through work-related challenges helping them develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to thrive in life after school.

Knowledge Challenges

Bring learning to life by linking Maths, English and Science curriculum topics directly to the world of work.

Skills Challenges

Fun, interactive games and exercises which help young people develop the skills and competencies needed in the modern workplace.

Experience Challenges

Put young people into the mind of a professional requiring them to think of solutions to various work-related scenarios or ethical dilemmas.

Testimonials

Panjango is a powerful, immersive experience which helps young people understand why learning is important, and how it is used in practical settings in the world of work.

Richard Gerver Author & Head Teacher of the Year

Panjango is a really dynamic organisation pushing the boundaries of career learning within and beyond the classroom. Panjango is fun and lively, with a strong theoretical base supporting innovative approaches to lifelong career development.

Dr. Deirdre Hughes OBE Chair, National Careers Council, England (2012-2014)

Panjango is a colourful and attractive resource. The interface is deceptively simple, allowing students of all ages to explore career options with independence. The activities and tasks allow for a range of approaches and make the resource relevant to all areas of the curriculum. Thoroughly recommended.

Daniel O'Farrell Head of English, St. Mary's College

About us

Jon Maiden Co-Founder

Jon is formerly the director of an arts education charity and oversaw the organisation's rapid transformation and growth including the purchase of a live arts and entertainment venue. Also formerly managed a school for blind and multiple disability children in South Africa.

Joseph Leech Co-Founder

Joseph is formerly an Education Officer for Sheffield City Council with a background in Careers Education and Guidance. He has many years experience working in a variety of educational contexts, and holds a Postgraduate Qualification in Career Guidance - QCG.

Neil MacDonald Chair

Neil is the former CFO of Firth Rixon and AESSEAL before becoming a Non Executive Director of A4E, Horbury Group and Master Cutler of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. Currently a board member of Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Theatres Trust and Sheffield Children's Hospital amongst a host of other voluntary roles.

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The virtual tours offer workplace information and job profiles, as well as interactive challenges and fun facts to bring the workplace to life for students and can be found here https://panjango.com/pages/virtual-tours

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Our new fully immersive virtual workplace tours allow students to roam behind the scenes and discover the interesting work that happens in a range of exciting workplaces.

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The Careers & Enterprise Company have created a brilliant challenging gender stereotypes toolkit.

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Challenging gender stereotypes | Primary Schools Toolkit

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A unit of study exploring and challenging gender stereotypes, including surveys to gain baseline data and measure impact, a whole school assembly and various activities.

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PSHE - VotesForSchools Lesson Plan and Presentation

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Technology & disabilities

These resources cover how technology can make life easier for everyone by looking at tools we use every day, at home and in our communities. They also think about new inventions that could make our future better.

PLUS an assembly exploring the question: Are people with disabilities represented in the media?

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Free Teacher Resources for SMSC, British Values & Prevent

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The Careers & Enterprise Company and PSHE Association have just released some new lesson plans with a focus on careers which might be helpful to support your colleagues with their planning. There are two planned lessons for years 1 or 2, one for years 3 and 4 and two for years 5 and 6. The content includes lesson plans and downloadable resources

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A set of five lesson plans for key stage 1 and key stage 2, with accompanying teacher guidance and evidence review, exploring different careers and career pathways, produced by the PSHE Association with funding from The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) as part of their Start Small; Dream Big Primary Pilot.

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Suitable for PSHE, Social Studies and History at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Exploring the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

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Their ‘When I grow up’ campaign pack provides a framework through a lesson plan, worksheet and a display header for a wall of dreams.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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PSHE - Skills Builder Careers Challenges KS1

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PSHE Skills Builder Careers Challenges KS2

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Find out the different skills required for specific jobs

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Use the essential skills profile for a job, or set of jobs, to inform job descriptions, candidate selection, and professional development journeys.

The Skills Builder Career Explorer complements assessment on Skills Builder Benchmark and the development resources offered on Skills Builder Launchpad, helping you align all aspects of HR and talent development more closely to the Universal Framework for essential skills.

Use essential skills data in conjunction with labour market data to explore relationships between the economy and skills in novel ways.

You can download versions of the data denominated in SOC2020, SOC2020 Extended, and SOC2010.

This data is licensed under a Creative Commons licence, which means you are free to use it in your own products and services.

You can easily include essential skills data alongside your existing content, if your product already uses jobs data, whether that is denominated in SOC2020 or SOC2010.

We re-analysed existing research into the skills required for specific jobs and combined it with a computational analysis of job descriptions.

At various stages of the process we used natural language processing, multiple linear regression, and neural networks, in combination with over a decade of experience in essential skills.

You can read more about the process, challenges, and the future of this work in the technical report.

We are grateful to the Gatsby Foundation for funding this work so that it can be made freely available to all.

Get in touch

Any questions about the data, or how you can use it? Whether you're starting from scratch, or are already using the Skills Builder Universal Framework, we'd love to hear from you.

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Discover the essential skills required to do any job. The Careers Explorer can be used by companies to inform their hiring decisions, by researchers to study the relationship between skills and the economy and by individuals to explore which skills best suit their chosen career path.

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PSHE - Free Resources from The National Schools Partnership

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About The National Schools Partnership - A Unique, Education Network

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Suggestions for a programme of study and CRL activities can be found under the 'Economic wellbeing: Aspirations, work and career' section

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Our Programme of Study for PSHE education (KS1-5) includes all learning opportunities for each key stage, so you have clarity on what to cover and when.

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Inspire is an unlimited, free-of-charge learning resource created by Hays for Primary and Secondary schools. It gives pupils key insight into the world of work and how to thrive with top employers. In a series of ready-made lesson plans with supporting material, Inspire engages young people to link their education journeys with future careers and the opportunities available to them.

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Hays Education Hub | Teacher Training Courses - Hays UK - Hays PLC

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Welcome to Hays Education Hub. Targeted, tailored and easy to use teacher training courses. Support your staff’s development and get inspection ready.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Primary Engineer has developed a range of ways for schools to engage with engineering. Where possible the cost to schools has been funded by our supporters in regions across the UK, schools are also able to fund themselves on any of the programmes or course...

WHAT WE OFFER

Primary Engineer has developed a range of ways for schools to engage with engineering. Where possible the cost to schools has been funded by our supporters in regions across the UK, schools are also able to fund themselves on any of the programmes or course...

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Primary Engineer Programmes take the form of themed Projects that include physical resources for 2 classes, teacher training for up to 2...

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Live lessons and virtual assemblies as well as a number of recorded resources

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Virtual assemblies are a great way for a whole class - or even a whole school - to join in to celebrate key dates in the school year. Live lessons are interactive, so are best suited to joining from a classroom, rather than an assembly.

Virtual Assemblies & Live Lessons

Our team of qualified teachers design and deliver minute virtual assemblies and live lessons that aim to spark curiosity and inspiration. Each one focuses on a different topic and explores exciting new technology, while also highlighting a range of career opportunities. By attending these live events, children discover different areas of tech and how it's used in our world.

Virtual Assemblies and Live Lessons are both hosted on Microsoft teams. Assemblies are great for classes, or even whole schools, to join and listen to our qualified teachers. Live Lessons include paper-based tasks and partner discussions, so are best suited to joining from a classroom, rather than an assembly.

You can find details of any upcoming events and register here. Or you can enjoy on-demand access to recordings of previous virtual assemblies below.

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Register for Tech We Can Live Lessons and Virtual Assemblies and watch pre-recorded assemblies on demand

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Free classroom resources for teachers. Join us for a series of live assemblies where we talk about now tech is used in a range of different areas and future career opportunities.

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Science - 'Meet the Engineers' Presentation

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Science - 'Meet the Engineers' Presentation

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Introduce primary students to real engineers! Find out what they do, how they make a difference and what they love about their jobs.

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We bring schools, careers professionals and businesses together to give primary pupils across the country a day full of activities, information and experiences, inspiring the next generation to explore their potential and careers of the future.

Your Dream Big Day will open minds, start discussions and build children's confidence in their plans for their futures.

Save the date and sign up for the day for free exciting resources, tips for your own Dream Big Day day, lesson and assembly ideas - and much more!

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A range of STEM resources and opportunities, both online and in person

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Unlock tailored content for your school

Get customised content from a wide range of organisations to help you promote engineering and technology careers across your school and local community. Find out how to get funding for activities, hear from other schools, discover new classroom resources and more. Sign up or log in to find out more.

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Neon helps primary and secondary teachers introduce their students to future STEM careers, raise their aspirations and explore excitement of engineering, through brilliant activities, inspiring case studies and supportive resources.

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Children can complete the online 'Meet the Future You' quiz to find out which engineering role could be for them in the future.

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Take a look at EnergyTown - can you build and manage a thriving city, ensuring a sustainable energy future until the year 2050?

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CuriousCity is a city building strategy game where players create and manage their very own city of the future.

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Smashing Stereotypes - British Science Week

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UK Space Agency and NASA Perseverance
Arrange a school visit or experience

Welcome a STEM Ambassador

Bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics ( STEM) subjects to life in your classroom with the help of a STEM Ambassador. These volunteers come from a wide range of STEM-related jobs and disciplines across the UK, including the space sector.

Borrow the Moon

Get a box containing a slice of moon rock, meteorite samples and related learning activities for up to a week through the Borrow the Moon programme. The scheme books up well in advance, so apply early.

Connect with an astronaut

Invite a European Space Agency ( ESA) astronaut to participate in an interview, video or public appearance through the Public Appearance Request Organisation System (PAROS). Astronauts are in high demand, so make sure to inquire well in advance.

Your students can use amateur radio to ask astronauts aboard the ISS up to 20 questions through ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Europe. There is usually a waiting list of 6 to 12 months, so apply early.

Get classroom resources

Tim Peake: Principia

Principia was British ESA astronaut's 6 month mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015/16. There are a wide range of space-related educational resources related to the mission, including:

Curved Kids Discovery Diaries

These comic book activities get primary students engaged in STEM subjects by focusing on Tim Peake's Principia Mission, a Mars mission and the James Webb Space Telescope. They're available to purchase on the Curved Kids Discovery Diaries website.

Teaching Primary Science: Human Space Flight shows primary teachers how to use the topic of human spaceflight to engage pupils across the science curriculum.

Future Learn's Physics, Astronomy and Space: Teaching Secondary Science shows teachers how to teach students about physics, space science, and astronomy while giving them transferable skills.

James Webb Space Telescope

Learn about the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021 to study the formation of galaxies and the composition of distant solar systems. A resources network on the project's UK website includes resource packs for teachers, STEM programmes and classroom exercises. It also has educational videos and competitions for students.

National Space Academy's resources for teachers

The National Space Academy's resources page features lesson starter clips on astrobiology, space-themed videos in support of STEM lessons and much more.

Spaceport UK

Teachers of primary science and maths can download the UK Space Agency's Spaceport UK resource from the STEM Learning website. Its 8 activities focus on the development of a UK spaceport and the launch of satellites into orbit and involve geography, science and engineering.

STEM teaching tools from ESERO-UK

The European Space Education Research Office, UK branch, ( ESERO-UK) offers teachers and parents resources that use space as a context for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics ( STEM). Among the school projects for the 2021-22 school year are:

Logo Lift Off! was a UK Space Agency competition for primary school children to design a logo to go on the first rockets launched from UK spaceports. As part of entering, children were required to learn about climate change, and how small satellites could help us reduce its impacts.

Though the competition has now closed, there are a number of resources including lesson plans and experiments available, covering topics on: climate change, extreme weather, satellite imaging and data, orbit, planetary weather and the Solar System, and ocean temperature monitoring.

Learn outside the classroom

Browse a collection of space facts

The independent Space Facts website gathers a collection of scientific, historical and cultural facts about space, galaxies, the planets and other objects in the solar system.

Discover 'Destination Space' Mission Modules

Try the free Destination Space learning exercises for families and young people. Created by the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC), its modules run the gamut from 'Spot astronauts in space' to 'Learn about astronaut toilet training'.

Earn a Scouts Astronautics Activity Badge

Even if you're not in Scouts, you can learn a lot about space by completing free activities like:

Escape from the International Space Station!

In this satellite-themed escape room challenge, children ages 7 to 11 solve puzzles while they learn about satellites. Created by the Centre for Satellite Data in Environmental Science ( SENSE), this resource supports the science and geography curriculum

Explore the ISS in augmented reality

Download AR Adventure in Space, the app that takes you on a multilayered walk-through of the ISS, narrated by astronaut Tim Peake. The app is free to download.

Explore the National Space Academy's resources for students

The National Space Academy's resources page includes a wide range of videos and interactive experiences for students' home learning. These include films about the visionaries who helped pave the way for space exploration, an interactive tour of the ISS, and much more.

Get pictures from the ISS and become a radio pro

Astronauts aboard the ISS regularly transmit images back to earth using amateur radio. Watch this video from the ESA to learn how to receive these in real-time at home using a browser-based radio receiver.

Take the Astro Science Challenge

By getting them to complete a series of learning-based missions, the Astro Science Challenge app will inspire children ages 7 to 11 to learn more about STEM subjects.

Watch OAK National Academy videos about space

Teachers can use these video lessons as part of distance learning for STEM subjects. Just search the Oak National Academy website for terms such as 'space', 'the solar system', 'stars and constellations' or 'satellites and rockets'.

Watch the 'Tim Talks Space' video series

Visit the UK Space Agency's Youtube channel to watch Tim Peake interview special guests about rocket science, satellites and planets, and a range of other exciting subjects.

Further and higher education

Apply for a scholarship to the International Space University

UK citizens can apply for a UKSA-funded scholarship to participate in one of the International Space University's programmes of study. These range from short courses for professionals to a Master of Space Studies degree.

Enrol in an online aerospace engineering course

edX offers online courses in aerospace engineering and other space-related subjects. There are both free courses and ones with tuition fees, and some lead to accreditation.

Take a free online space science course

Open Learn offers free online courses in astronomy, engineering and technology, including Microgravity: Living on the International Space Station.

Awards and competitions

Have an idea for an educational project that capitalises on the inspirational value of space? The Space for All community award scheme makes grants of up to £10,000 available for winning proposals. The deadline for proposals for the 2022 scheme was 18 February.

The deadline for entering the UK Space Agency's SatelLife Competition 2022 was 17 March 2022. Watch this space for announcements on winning entries and future competitions.

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The NHS have created a great resource to explain the Allied Health Professions. This interactive website provides information about different roles from Occupational Therapy to Prosthetist. There is also an opportunity to test your knowledge in an online quiz.

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Step Into The NHS :: Discover the allied health professions

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Careers A-Z Take the test Real-life stories Videos Discover the allied health professions

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What is Primary Futures?

Primary Futures is a simple and effective way to link learning to the wider world. Developed with teachers, it connects primary schools with diverse workplace volunteers to take part in aspirational activities and talk with children about their jobs.

"We have a far more 'can do' culture in school. Ofsted were also really impressed with the way in which children could talk about the next stage of their learning and how this fits into future careers."John Snell, Headteacher, Welton Primary School, Somerset

Primary Futures is run in partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Education and Employers charity, and is part of Inspiring the Future.

Why talking with people from a range of jobs at primary-age matters

Children form stereotypes about occupations, careers and pathways from the age of six.⁽¹⁾

Our Starting Early report shows:

Starting aspirations learning at primary-age is key to social mobility

Meeting real-life role models from the world of work increases motivation to learn and challenges stereotypes

Disadvantaged children often benefit the most from activities

Alongside benefiting children's subject learning and soft skills, aspirations activities can support school improvement objectives and pupil needs. These include pupil premium strategies, raising underachievement, and making links with curriculum topics.

What do I get with Primary Futures?

With a strong evidence base developed through working with schools across the country, Primary Futures is free and open to all state schools. Just sign up or log in to:

Use our self-service platform to invite volunteers from different jobs, sectors and career routes to speak with children at your school, virtually or in-person.

Access pre-recorded video sessions for use in the classroom - topics include gender stereotypes, TV and tech, and jobs in the NHS.

Download resources to help plan your own activities or complement awareness initiatives such as World Book Day or Science Week. And see how to connect to the workplace with curriculum topics like civil rights and polar exploration.

Gain bespoke support to help you use the platform and plan your sessions, plus access live or on-demand interactive training for teachers on best practice ideas.

Say hello to Primary Futures

We are a small, friendly team and are here to help! You can:

Safeguarding

We are committed to providing safe and supportive environments for everyone involved in our organisation and the work we do. See more about Safeguarding.

⁽¹⁾ Starting Early: Building the foundations for success

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Primary Futures - inspiring activities to motivate children and bring learning to life by connecting schools with workplace volunteers.

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STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics related jobs across the UK. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM subjects to life.

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Platform Rail (please note geographical restrictions apply) - Employer Links

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Platform Rail (please note geographical restrictions apply) - Employer Links

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Platform is an award-winning community rail education scheme which connects schools and young people to the rail industry.

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Gender Stereotype Video - International Redrawing the Balance

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Gender Stereotype Video - International Redrawing the Balance

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Videos explaining a wide range of jobs.

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Job Of The Week | MYPATH Careers Resources

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The JOB OF THE WEEK resource offers LMI about a new job each week. All of the previously posted jobs can be accessed by clicking the job title below:

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Learn about our programmes

So many primary school-aged children express an interest in technology, but unfortunately we don't get many opportunities to see it in action in the classroom. Giving children the opportunity to bring it to life in a creative and experiential way will only grow their interest. For some, it may be the first step on the journey towards an exciting computer sciences career.

Matt Thompson, Head Teacher, Brentnall Community Primary School

Having better access to computer science skills and the chance to be taught by highly trained teachers who have experience in a digital environment can be a transformative opportunity for young people - especially those from lower income backgrounds who might not otherwise have access to these opportunities.

Russell Hobby, CEO, Teach First

The bursary enables me to have a better focus on my studies, which is what you need when you're at university. The mentorship through Amazon is amazing, it has given me the guidance that I lacked before.

Liana Ahmed, Amazon bursary recipient

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Whether you're deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we're here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.

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Get your students to think like an engineer whilst having fun and embracing technology in this brand new interactive magazine from IET Education!

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Come back soon for the next magazine in this series and see if your students can solve all of the problems that they encounter on their next journey.

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Discover the world of engineering within Enspire City and find out how engineering skills are solving the challenges that our society faces

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Harvest Thali

Join us on the 4 th October 2023 for a quest across the countryside to collect all the ingredients for our interactive Harvest Thali.

We'll be learning how the key ingredients are grown and produced, meeting the people responsible for growing and producing them and joining our super star chef, Rayeesa Asghar-Sandys, in her kitchen to mix them into a range of delicious thali dishes to celebrate the end of Harvest!

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We're on a mission to bring #Farming #Education to schools in England & Wales. Sharing educational best practice in the sector and providing top resources.

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Science - Engineering challenges in Minecraft

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Science - Engineering challenges in Minecraft

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Enspire's award-winning games help young people discover their engineering skills through problem solving challenges in Minecraft aligned to the National Curriculums.

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so they can be used in confidence to support student learning

Each Skills Miner Game includes Teacher Notes and Resources linked to each of the National Curriculums, Gattsby Career Benchmarks, the Skills Builder Framework & the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Green jobs for the future quiz

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Green Jobs for Nature: Quiz - Green Jobs for Nature

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Do you belong in a Green Job for Nature? Take our quiz to find out! From Ecologist to Communications Officer, there's something for you.

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NU STEM provides a database of over 100 STEM careers sorted by topic in science and maths for KS1 – 3. Each one includes a simple explanation of the job, and attributes for the role.

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Using the Primary Careers Tool allows teachers to find out about careers that may be new to them, and introduce those careers simply in their lessons. Over time, children will come to realise that studying science opens up a whole world of possibilities to them.

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4-page leaflet for young people exploring the importance of engineering and technology careers for the future.

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Engineering and Technology: key to the future

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Engineering and technology jobs are predicted to grow in all UK regions between now and 2030 – find out what careers could be out there for your class.

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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A free, virtual encounter linked to your science curriculum and topic. Book your slot via the link.

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Go Construct provides resources for anyone looking for a career in the construction and built environment sector

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There is a role in construction for everyone, whether you’re good at maths and sciences, love woodwork or computers, or are great at organising projects.

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Discover everything you need to inspire your class with science, engineering and technology. From classroom resources and real-life case studies to funding and support. Everything you need, all in one place.

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Support for primary school teachers. Find free resources, financial support and discover inspiring case studies on EUK Education.

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Wessex Water's free downloadable resources cover a range of topics that are suitable for all ages from KS1 to KS2.

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Our free educational resources are available for download and cover a range of topics that are suitable for all ages from KS1 to KS4.

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I'm an Engineer, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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I'm an Engineer, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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I'm an Engineer is a student-led STEM enrichment activity.

It connects school students with engineers through energetic, real-time, text based chats.
Find out more and take part: Students can:

Chat with real engineers, in real time

Ask any questions they like

Vote for their favourite engineers

It all happens online. It's safe and secure. It's free for UK schools this term.

More information ❯

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I'm an Engineer, Get me out of here! - An engineering education and engagement event!

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I'm an Engineer is a student-led STEM enrichment activity. It connects school students with engineers through energetic, real-time, text based chats. Find out more and take part: Students can: Chat with real engineers, in real time Ask any questions they like Vote for their favourite engineers It all happens online.

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Promoting NHS & STEM careers - free posters & videos, virtual shows, talks, an online Academy, hands-on workshops for schools.

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Medical Mavericks - We inspire the next generation of medics and scientists.

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We inspire the next generation of medics and scientists by taking real medical and sports science equipment into schools, colleges & events all over the UK.

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I'm a Mathematician, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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I'm a Mathematician, Get me out of here - Employer Links

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I'm a Mathematician is a student-led enrichment activity for schools.

Students can learn about the diversity of job roles using maths and see how mathematics is relevant to them.
Find out more and take part this term: Students can:

Ask any questions they like

Chat with mathematicians, in real time

Vote for their favourite mathematicians to win £500

It all happens online. It's safe and secure. It's free for UK schools.

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Science and Computing - Skills Miner Home Energy

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Science and Computing - Skills Miner Home Energy

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Uncover engineering skills through gameplay with Enginuity's latest game!

Skills Miner Home Energy encourages the development of green engineering skills through a familiar domestic world that poses power and energy challenges.

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Inspire the next generation of engineers to solve sustainability challenges in the home.

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mathematics explained for primary teachers

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Free digital and paper based resources for KS1 and KS2 children aged 5 to 11. Supports National Curriculum. Teaches primary science, maths, engineering, and technology.

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Literacy - Topic Heroes create your own book

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Literacy - Topic Heroes create your own book

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Students can write and create a book for FREE about what they want their future career to be!

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Topic Heroes | Learning Adventures for Kids

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Topic Heroes® has been developed with leading literacy academics in-line with National Curriculum and offers a wide range of topics to choose from such as Monsters, Sport, Healthy Eating, Victorians, Climate Change and much more.

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Help your child have big dreams about their futures with this book list all about jobs and people with interesting job roles.

This book is accurate enough to satisfy an expert but is simple enough for babies! It explores the basics of flight from birds to planes to rockets, and ties it all to a baby's world.

When Topsy and Tim's class is visited by two police officers, they hear all about what their jobs involve. The twins find out about stranger danger, learn about safe places to play, and even get to visit the police station themselves when they find somebody's belongings.

One day Mog is chasing a butterfly when something happens to her paw - and she needs to visit the vet. But Mog hates going to the vet and before her paw can be made better, she causes great confusion in the vet's surgery...

Maisy is going to the moon! Little readers will love pulling the tabs to help her rocket blast off, move Maisy's vehicle over the moon rocks and open a parachute that helps her land on Earth.

Astrid has always loved the stars and space. "I want to be an astronaut!" she says. While Mama is away, Papa and Astrid have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - eating food from a tube, doing science experiments, living and sleeping in near-zero gravity. Astrid can do it all! Then it's time to meet Mama at the airbase. But where has Mama been?

3 to 5

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. This book explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible.

Izzy Gizmo loves to invent, but her inventions never seem to work the way she wants them to and that makes her really cross. When she finds a crow with a broken wing she just has to help. But will she be able to put her frustrations to one side and help her new friend to fly again?

This book introduces children to the world of plumbing through fun rhyme and colourful illustrations. Mummy is always saving the day with her plumbing skills! She helps Mrs Platt from the upstairs flat, whose nail goes through a pipe, and Suzy Pane from Chudberry Lane, whose toilet has got blocked!

Destiny the Pop Star Fairy looks after all pop stars in Fairyland and the human world. So when things start to go wrong for her friends' favourite pop group, The Angels, Destiny needs their help to fix things before The Angels' concert is ruined!

This brilliant picture book provides a visual treat for readers, young and old. With a new environment on every page, Zoo-ology is filled with different species from the aardvark to the zebra in a zoo without bars.

5 to 8

By the time she's two years old, Violet Van Winkle can fix nearly any appliance in the house and by eight she's building elaborate flying machines from scratch. The kids at school tease her, so maybe she could earn their respect by winning the blue ribbon in the upcoming air show, or something involving her best-ever invention?

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets and dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great, great aunt Rose comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal to fly, Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true.

Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series, this book offers children the chance to discover the life of Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist and author. When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 20th century: Hawking radiation.

From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was good at finding things: lost coins, perfume bottles and even hidden treasure. This led to a career in diving and palaeontology and in 1990 she found Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed.

9 to 12

Cool Architecture is a perfect introduction to what's cool about the fascinating world of architecture. Learn about all kinds of buildings the simple dwellings created by the earliest humans to today's most innovative buildings, and the personalities that created them.

A part of the Top 40 Famous series, this book introduces readers to the lives of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Madonna, Beyoncé, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and many other rock and pop legends, focusing on key aspects such as genre, look and famous performances.

On what can be a confusing industry to understand and aspire to work in, this book offers a no-nonsense guide to what politics is all about. Topics covered include political systems, elections, voting and government and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake news.

Through six missions and bite-sized chunks, this book will teach your child how write code, then build their own website, app and games using HTML, CSS and JavaScript and become a technology star of the future!

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Help your child have big dreams about their futures with this book list all about jobs and people with interesting job roles. This book is accurate enough to satisfy an expert but is simple enough for babies! It explores the basics of flight from birds to planes to rockets, and ties it all to a baby's world.

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Jobs that use Geography, History and Religious Studies - Careers - BBC Bitesize

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Where could your favourite subject take you? Get inspired by people using Geography, History and Religious Studies in real-life jobs. Find out how much you could get paid for different roles and what qualifications you might need.

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Working in weather and climate isn’t just about being a meteorologist - there’s a whole world of careers out there to explore.

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Introduction to surveying

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Have you ever wanted to explore the world - from the deepest depths of the oceans, to the highest peaks of the tallest mountains, and everywhere in-between? Ever wanted to fly drones, control robots, and use virtual and augmented reality?

Did you know you can do all of this... and get PAID FOR IT! Welcome to the awesome world of GEO SURVEY - welcome to your pathway to an amazing future career!

We have lots of free activities on our website for you to have a go at, from Homework Projects, to our printable Colouring in Sheets and Q&A's (which compliment each of our geospatial exploration posters... available to order here).

Take a look in our Comic Book below, and let Miles, Setsuko, Maddison and Kwame, aka the GeoSquad, take you on an adventure through the incredible world of geo survey...

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Want to learn a bit more about getting into the geospatial industry? Here's a couple of bits that help explain just that!

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Online Teaching Resources - Geographical Association

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The AMSP is creating an exciting set of high-quality videos which showcase the maths in different careers. Each video is also linked to one or more activities, so your students can get a real taste of what the career may entail.

The videos are suitable for all students aged 11+. Each person that features tells their story from childhood right through to the present day. We have aimed to use a diverse set of role models and careers in the videos so that the collection hopefully contains something that every student can relate to, whether that is the persons background, their interests or their aspirations. Each video is around 5 minutes long and has a few questions asked throughout, which make perfect places to pause and think about maths and careers with your class.

"I was very impressed with the video. Susie strikes a nice balance between her background and honest thoughts about maths with how important they are for what she's doing now. It was good to see genuine examples of her work and to hear how she gets to feel good about the work (maths) that she's doing."
Dave Gale Lead Practitioner and member of the TES Maths panel

Focusing on Core Maths

Focusing on A level Mathematics

Focusing on A level Further Mathematics

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Where maths meets... the world of work! - AMSP

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The Curriculum Careers Tool from NUSTEM provides a database of careers sorted by National Curriculum topic in Maths from KS1 – KS2.

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Curriculum Careers Tool - Maths - NUSTEM

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Supporting choices in STEM across NE England

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Primary Science Teaching Trust have resources to introduce children to a diverse range of scientists.

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A Scientist Just Like Me is designed to raise awareness of diversity in science-related jobs and to provide illustrated examples of a wide range of science-based careers. It consists of a series of short slideshows, each one 'telling the story' of a particular scientist or person working in a science-related job.

The slideshows are intended to be used as discussion prompts, guided by a teacher. They can be used in different ways and for different purposes, for example:

to show children an example of someone from a particular ethnic background working in a science job

to challenge gender stereotypes about science jobs

as part of a science topic that relates to the work of the scientist

as stand-alone fifteen-minute discussion activities

with a small group or the whole class, or in a whole school assembly

The A Scientist Just Like Me resource was created by PSTT Fellows, Kulvinder Johal, Alison Trew and Ali Eley during 2021.

Acknowledgements
We are extremely grateful to all the scientists featured in this resource; we thank them for their time, for sharing their information, and most of all for the enthusiasm and commitment to the aims of the resource.

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A Scientist Just Like Me - Primary Science Teaching Trust

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Introducing children to a diverse range of scientists and people who work in science-related jobs.

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Free financial education programme for primary schools

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Become a LifeSavers School

We're working to make sure more children have access to financial education from a young age. LifeSavers is our financial education programme, delivered FREE to primary schools.

We work directly with teachers, educators and schools to provide a wide range of curriculum linked classroom resources and practical activities to engage children with financial education from a young age.

All of our programmes, resources and training are delivered at no cost to schools. When you register as a LifeSavers School, we will work with you to develop a plan for financial education that suits your teachers and students. Enrich your classroom practice and creativity with flexible lesson plans, developed by financial education experts, and connect with other teachers.

Explore our engaging financial education resources

Developed in consultation with education experts, the LifeSavers resources align with the national curriculum and focus on improving numeracy and critical thinking, as well as key money concepts. Created by teachers for teachers, we keep expanding our resources to support schools and reach more children of all backgrounds and abilities. These resources include cross-curricular activities for Maths, PHSE, English and Drama, and innovative research projects dedicated to making financial education accessible to more children.

A wealth of resources for 5-7 year olds including a beautiful storybook; designed to engage your students with money lessons in an engaging and creative way.
Access resources...

LifeSavers provides curriculum-aligned lesson plans, assemblies, and activities to help Key Stage 2 students engage with the true value of money.
Learn more...

This brand-new resource uses drama to engage students in vital money lessons, including decision-making and critical thinking.
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Join our innovative pilots

To ensure primary schools across the UK have the access to the best resources for all their teaching and students' needs, our financial education specialists have been developing innovative new resources. Sign up to our pilot scheme now to access innovative resources and help improve financial education across the UK.

Give your students practical experience of handling money by starting a LifeSavers supported Savings Clubs at your school. *currently available in select areas
Find out more....

Sign up to our waiting list for our Welsh translations of all our LifeSavers financial education resources.
Join our waitlist...

This Choose Your Own Adventure style game is targeted at children aged 7-9 and presents the opportunity to explore the concept of consequences around money choices.
Join our waitlist...

We are working directly with Pupil Referral Units and Behaviour Support Centres who are already focused on supporting children with these specific needs.
Find out more...

Start your journey with Milo

The skills and values we need to manage money begin to develop between the ages of 3 and 7. That's why Milo's Money was created as a free teaching resource for Early Years and Key Stage 1. It establishes a strong foundation for developing a healthy relationship with money.

Our Milo's Money resources include: a soft toy, storybook and teaching aid, over 60 downloadable resources, an online game to engage students in money lessons, and dedicated support and training from our education team.

Supporting teachers with training and resources

While there are other financial education programmes and resources available, the key difference with LifeSavers is the focus on training and supporting teachers. We know that money lessons are most powerful coming from the people that children trust - that is why we choose to upskill teachers and community leaders to deliver these vital skills and to embed them in school curriculums.

Talk to us today about our CPD training and support.

Frequently asked questions

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Maths - Natwest Money Sense Primary Resources

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Maths - Natwest Money Sense Primary Resources

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Money Games and Online Financial Resources | MoneySense

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MoneySense is an impartial financial education programme that helps educate young people about money. Explore our resources for teachers, students and parents.

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Events - Fiver Challenge (2 - 27 June 2025)

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Events - Fiver Challenge (2 - 27 June 2025)

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Aimed at learners from year 6 and above, their online insights feature industry professionals talking about their jobs – what they involve, what it’s like working in their sector, how they got into it and also some advice and tips for young people looking to enter a similar field.

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Aimed at learners aged 11-18, our online insights feature industry professionals talking about their jobs - what they involve, what it's like working in their sector, how they got into it and also some advice and tips for young people looking to enter a similar field.

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I'm a Computer Scientist, Get me out of here - Employer links

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I'm a Computer Scientist, Get me out of here - Employer links

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I’m a Computer Scientist, Get me out of here – A super-curricular STEM outreach education and engagement activity

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KS1 & KS2 resource box that can be loaned for 6 weeks – free of charge with delivery and collection included.

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The Design Process Box is a free resource for primary school students and teachers to gain a hands-on understanding of the Dyson design process.

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Our colleagues at Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub have created a live read, explaining different careers within construction.

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Hard Hats, High Dreams - Swindon Live Read - FULL

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Music - Key Terms for Job Roles in the Music Industry

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Music - Key Terms for Job Roles in the Music Industry

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Definitions for key job roles within the music industry

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Science/Maths/DT - James Dyson Foundation

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Science/Maths/DT - James Dyson Foundation

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Resources for primary school students who study maths, science or technology and want to learn about design engineering.

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We provide resources for primary school students who study maths, science or technology and want to learn about design engineering, the Dyson way.

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The My Learning My Future resources are designed for teachers to help students make connections between subjects and pathways/careers. Although they are designed for the secondary phase, many ideas will be relevant for the primary phase.

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My Learning My Future | CEC Resource Directory

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explore different industries and employers and links between subjects and jobs.

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The CEC Provider Directory can help you to source employers for your activities.

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Involving employers in career-related learning

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Careers City helps learners in primary settings begin to explore the world of work and careers.

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology - Employer Links

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology - Employer Links

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Their Education Volunteers can be invited to bring real-life experience to your engineering related STEM activities, such as adding context to lessons in the classroom, enhancing after school clubs and youth organisation groups, and providing engineering career expertise at career events.

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We have a pool of Education Volunteers spanning the whole of the UK, who can, upon request and availability, support local schools and youth organisations’ STEM activities including; careers talks, science fairs, and Girlguiding and Scout Association meetings.

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Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

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Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

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An overview of the skills required locally and details of local key industry sectors.

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Home > Local Skills Improvement Plan

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Placing employer needs right at the heart of the local skills system - a welcome policy evolution.

Since the launch of the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) process in November 2022, Dorset Chamber has worked with a wide range of stakeholders including other ERB partners, employers, education and training providers, and organisations who support learners and people not-in-employment. We have targeted and spoken to small and micro businesses who are typically unheard across the sectors and the county. Our approach has been collaborative and focused on constructive partnership working.

The review has identified a wide range of issues, some of which are challenging and embedded. Through the process we have learnt that assumptions are made by many and that some historical perceptions and attitudes continue to be entrenched.

Conversations have been engaging, honest and, at times, controversial. We have heard how many young people are anxious or unprepared when starting in their first job, how FE funding works, how employers are struggling to recruit and cover rising costs, and how many feel that they have little or no time to consider future skills needs or carbon reduction in their businesses.

Dorset Chamber has added value by using new communication and collaboration processes to develop clearer insights to enhance our employer understanding. We have sought to identify appropriate and viable actions to create change. In doing so, we are highlighting the skills gaps, generational differences, a climate emergency, labour shortages and recruitment challenges, a shrinking workforce, a lack of affordable housing, transport issues and the impact of rising costs for all.

Dorset has clear strengths to build on. This includes new and expanding businesses, skilled apprentices, and an education and training system that is passionate about its learners and supports their transition to and ongoing development in the workplace.

The need for long-term change is clear. The next stage of the Dorset LSIP must result in the development of a coherent strategy, underpinned by a clear action plan involving all parties. We must ensure that we understand the skills that businesses need now and, in the future, and evolve provision to meet these needs.

I am excited about what we can achieve together and am looking forward to the next stage of the LSIP process. I would like to thank all our partners and stakeholders for their support and positive approach to this review and look forward to building a stronger workforce in Dorset together.
Ian Girling, Chief Executive, Dorset Chamber, August 2023
This Local Skills Improvement Plan has been approved by the Secretary of State in line with the approval criteria set out in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, and in accordance with the LSIP statutory guidance

Latest Employer Priorities Published

The latest employer skills Priorities from Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan have been published and are available to view here.

The Priorities provide an update on the skills which businesses need now, and in the future. They are based on updated employer data, and analysis of the local labour market and skills data, sector specific data, alongside feedback from education and training providers' and partners'.

They summarise employer skills needs (specialist and transferable), jobs in demand, employer delivery preferences, areas for development and training barriers.

Partners, Stakeholders & Contributors include:

What is the Dorset LSIP?

The Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (Dorset LSIP) is a three-year Dorset-wide review of skills provision against the current and future needs of businesses, funded by Department of Education (DfE). It aims to identify, and provide recommendations on, the skills and training provision which Dorset employers need to grow and develop their businesses now and in the future.

The Dorset LSIP intends to support Dorset businesses to have the right people doing the right jobs with the right skills. As priorities and technologies change, as do the skills required to adapt to the different demands. The Plan will work to provide appropriate post-16 technical education to meet the skills needs in business - and those on the near horizon such as Net Zero changes

The delivery of the LSIP is led by Dorset Chamber (appointed as the Employer Representative Body - ERB) who will be working closely with public and private sector partners including Dorset employers, the LEP, the Local Authorities and all the local colleges and private providers.

The LSIP is intended to support employers the length of breadth of Dorset. However, within the region the following sectors have been identified as high need, growth and innovation sectors and will form the core priorities of the report:

Agriculture, Agri-tech and Aquaculture

Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering including Aerospace, Defence and Marine

Construction

Digital Tech and Creative

Health and Social Care

Net Zero

Are you ready for Net Zero Targets?

A commitment has been made for the UK to meet Net Zero targets by 2050. To meet this, it is expected many will need training to implement and manage Net Zero targets and green/climate change goals in the next 2-3 years, but understanding the details of what is needed will help providers to plan courses to meet this emerging demand.

Key Resources

March 23 Findings

Dorset Chamber Conflict of Interests LSIP June 2023

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Dorset Chamber LSIP

Declaration of Interests

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Stage 2 of the the Dorset LSIP is underway. The project team has recently shared the latest employer priorities and is currently working on the Stage 2 Report.

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What skills do you need to grow and scale?

How can improvements be made to the current skills provision?

How is the skills landscape changing?

What insights and experience can you share?

Employer Priorities

View the initial findings developed from Stage 1 of the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan. These are based on the primary research carried out in period of December 2022 to March 2023, supported with local market and sector specific data.

View Initial Findings

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My Path have a range of free resources to link curriculum subjects to careers for Lower Key Stage 2.

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Details of colleges, apprenticeship providers, sixth forms and colleges across Dorset

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Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network are proud to launch 'Your Future Sorted', a provider directory for Dorset and Somerset - providing school students, parents, teachers, and stakeholders with...

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Skills Builder - Career-Related Learning Resources

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Parents and carers are influential on their child’s choices and career decisions and therefore are key players in shaping what their best next step might be. In partnership with the Gatsby Foundation, we have developed Talking Futures: a campaign to help parents have more constructive and informed c…

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National Careers Week is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people leaving education – which also gives you chance, as a pare…

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