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We have collated key advice, resource and support to help you to prepare, deliver and reflect on Results Days. For urgent help, please contact National Careers Service helpline on 0800 100 900. Lines are open weekdays from 8am - 8pm and 10am-5pm Saturday.

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Preparing for Results Day: Track intended destinations (and Plan Bs where relevant) for all students.

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CGI - one of the biggest IT and Business Consulting firms in the world

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CGI - one of the biggest IT and Business Consulting firms in the world

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Statutory Guidance Update: Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers

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Statutory Guidance Update: Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers

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The Department for Education's updated statutory guidance reinforces the importance of high-quality careers education, underpinned by the Gatsby Benchmarks, in supporting young people make informed decisions and successful transitions into learning and work. Key updates include:

• Workplace experiences: From September 2026, all schools are expected to reform work experience programmes in line with the guidance and the Government's work experience ambition.

• New digital features: Enhanced Compass+ functionality, including OnTrack+ for identifying learner support needs from Year 7, and Your Child’s Future - questionnaire to strengthen parental engagement in careers education.

• Ofsted inspections: Updates to Ofsted’s approach to inspecting careers guidance under the revised Education Inspection Framework.

• Policy alignment: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review and reforms to 16–19 qualifications.

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Gatsby Benchmarks and statutory guidance

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They provide a clear framework for careers provision in schools and colleges and it is a Careers Leader’s responsibility to oversee the implementation of the benchmarks in education settings.

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Get ready for National Work Experience (WEX) Month in July and download free work experience posters.

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National Careers Week 2026 - Free Wex Posters & Morrisby Licence

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Get your free National Careers Week Resources, PLUS enter to win a Morrisby licence for your school

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Mickey Talks Jobs is a podcast series aimed at young people entering the world of work. It has three simple goals:

• Broaden their job knowledge

• Help them tune in to what makes them tick

• Give belief and reassurance to those who need it

• Real conversations with real people about what work is actually like — the good bits, the bad bits, and how they got there. Including roles students might have assumed weren’t for someone like them.

Access is free.

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Not sure what job is right for you? You’re not alone.
Most people figure it out through years of trial and error. Mickey Talks Jobs exists to shortcut that.
Real conversations with real people about what work is actually like — the good bits, the bad bits, and how they got there. Including roles you might have assumed weren’t for someone like you.
Because the career you’d love might just be one conversation away.

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Operating Theatre Activities - Frimley Hospital

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Operating Theatre Activities - Frimley Hospital

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Operating Theatre Quiz - Frimley Hospital

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Operating Theatre Quiz - Frimley Hospital

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CGI Teacher Encounter Activity- Digital Twin

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CGI Teacher Encounter Activity- Digital Twin

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This is an activity from the CGI Teacher Encounter which can be used with students to encourage team work, problem solving and innovation. June 2026.

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This is a fantastic retail activity which can be used with groups of students to encourage team work, problem solving and thinking out of the box. June 2026

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“Hello, I'm Lara Smyth, a Level 6 qualified Careers Adviser, with a passion for helping young people discover their strengths, explore opportunities and plan their next steps with confidence.

I have experience working in both school and college settings, supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds, including those with additional needs. My approach is empathetic, supporting and tailored to each individual.

As well as providing one-to-one guidance, I have extensive experience organising careers fairs, employer engagement activities and careers workshops. I am available to support schools and colleges with careers events, careers education programmes and individual student guidance.

Please email me at lara@larasmythcareers.co.uk or call me on 07740 091338 for further information.”

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Coffee With is a careers platform which gives every student, every subject teacher, and every careers leader what they need to make it work in practice, not just on paper.

Students can explore over 800 career videos, job profiles, subject guides, and pathways.

Subject teachers can choose from over 100 lesson plans, organised by subject and year group.

Careers leads can deliver meaningful careers education across multiple Gatsby benchmarks.

Career interviews with real people: Most students have no idea what careers actually look like from the inside. Coffee With lets them hear it directly from the people doing the work - day-to-day, how they got there, what they love about it. Real stories, not careers brochures.

Career profiles for every job: Coffee With gives every career its own profile - the work, the skills, the routes in, where it leads. All linked to the videos and subject guides that lead there.

Subject guides and videos: Students can spend years studying a subject without knowing where it leads and teachers can spend years teaching them! Coffee With subject guides and videos go beyond the syllabus - the skills each subject builds, the jobs it opens, and why it's worth choosing. As much a tool for teachers and parents as for students and very useful for BM4 for schools and colleges struggling to embed careers across the curriculum.

Access to all of this is free! Follow this link to explore the site: Schools | Coffee With

The also has a paid for section where Careers Leaders can access reports, data on BMs, student engagement dat etc. as the platform can connect to your MIS system. Cost is dependent on school size.

For more information or for a demo, please contact: david@coffeewith.xyz

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Helping young people explore the world of work through real stories and career guidance.

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Employer & Education Opportunities & Contacts

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Employer & Education Opportunities & Contacts

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Lists employers and education providers by their contact details and offer.

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A Surrey Careers Hub Padlet that links all careers-related events and opportunities for students, teachers and parents. Broken down by month.

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T Levels Week Resources

This year National T Levels Week will be celebrated from Monday 19th – Friday 23rd October 2026. To make the most of this exciting week, Amazing Apprenticeships have a fantastic range of resources available, suitable for all audiences. Follow this link to access their dedicated T Levels page to discover posters, display screens, guides, quizzes, classroom activities and more.

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Find out about T Levels from students, teachers, careers leaders, employers and a university representative. This 6-minute film explains what makes T Levels…

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These resources aim to support awareness raising of Apprenticeships, T Levels and HTQs among students, and are complete with delivery notes for teachers or careers leaders to deliver to students with minimal preparation. Building on CEC’s long-term work with Careers Hubs to boost apprenticeships and technical education, the resources are intended to support high quality information reaching young people to inform their future decision-making.

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Apprenticeships & Technical Education (ATE) Resources - Amazing Apprenticeships

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Discover a suite of digital, adaptable Apprenticeships & Technical Education (ATE) resources to help schools and colleges expand and enrich their careers education activities.

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First Steps into the World of Work Year 10-11 Work Experience Workshop

Whether it is a few days’ work experience or a part time paid/voluntary job, interacting with strangers in the workplace can prove daunting. Communication is

key to success! These workshops are led by professional actors who explore some of the ways students can overcome nerves and communicate effectively with adults outside of school.

Topics Covered:

·      Breaking the ice

·      Making a good first impression

·      Body language and eye contact

·      Skills practice in conducting two-way conversations and asking open questions.

·      Workplace scenarios (Alex is on their first day of work experience. Using Forum Theatre, students will coach Alex to a better outcome)

Interview Workshops- Years 11-13

The aim of the workshop is to gain confidence in interpersonal and interview skills to prepare young people for the world beyond education.

The workshops include:

·                Icebreakers to encourage students to interact with each other.

·                Moral dilemmas relating to real-life work-related situations.

·                Plenary discussion on Interview preparation. CVs and Job applications

·                Forum Theatre where two actors perform an unsuccessful interview, and the young people coach the actor to a better outcome.

·                Breathing and body language techniques.

·                Skills practice in pairs practising a real-life interview and giving each other positive and developmental feedback.

See the attached flyers for more information and costs. To book either workshop contact andrianna@platform7teen.co.uk

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Platform7teen - Helping young people make an impression

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British Science Week (6 to 15 March) is here - a great opportunity to ignite curiosity and deepen understanding of STEM in the classroom. Celebrate with these free, ready-to use climate activities and resources. Download by Sunday 15 March and get sent a free online pack of visual STEM posters and postcards.

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Climate Schools Programme - All science lessons

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Small Business Summer – For Schools and Colleges

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Small Business Summer – For Schools and Colleges

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Small Business Summer is a brand-new careers campaign by Amazing Apprenticeships and supported by the Edge Foundation. It will support young people to increase their awareness of small businesses in their local community, and to understand the unique benefits of being an apprentice in a smaller organisation.

Access the free resources and use these at any time during the summer term (April – July). Activities will help students to connect with opportunities in their local communities, as well as supporting schools to achieve Gatsby Benchmarks, demonstrate business connections to Ofsted and the equalex Framework.

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Explore Discover Creative Careers’ programme of online industry-led insight events and careers professional training or browse their suite of lesson plans for secondary teachers and careers leaders.

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DigData’s library of free classroom resources continues to grow.

They have a brand-new KS3 resource developed with National Highways:
“Where Did the Hedgehog Cross the Road?” – a maths-focused activity exploring the skill of place value through real-world context.

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Digdata - a Data Inspiration Group programme

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Classroom resources - Digdata - a Data Inspiration Group programme

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A Zip file with 5 examples of curriculum maps created by Tomlinscote School, which you can use/copy to embed careers in your curriculum.

Subjects:

Computer Science

Creative Arts

Geography

History

Sociology

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Tools for Tomorrow (TFT) was founded by Molly Shapley, a former corporate Learning & Development professional responsible for delivering early careers training and work experience programmes. Having supported trainees, apprentices and graduates inside professional services environments, Molly saw first-hand the gap between academic success and workplace confidence. TFT delivers high-energy, experiential learning workshops designed to build the human skills young people need to thrive in education and employment - with confidence at the core of every session.

Their four flagship programmes are:

• Unlocking Your Superpower – strengths, self-awareness and personal brand
• Back Yourself – confidence, resilience and positive self-talk
• Leading Without a Title – everyday leadership, teamwork and influence
• Finding Your Voice – communication, speaking up and presence

Every programme is activity-led, discussion-based and psychologically safe - helping students practise the skills that employers consistently say matter most.

With a 100% recommendation rate across every workshop, students and staff have said:

“This workshop was very important and effective in preparing students for future interviews and public speaking opportunities.” - Careers Lead, Fullbrook School

“It was a very impactful session and it was fascinating to see students’ confidence gradually build over the course of the activity.” - Careers Lead, Salesian School

“It felt really easy to interact and speak up. Molly was really approachable and I felt valued being listened to when I shared my thoughts” - Year 11 Student, Hoe Valley School

Follow this link for more information:  www.toolsfortmrw.com

Email contact: admin@toolsfortmrw.com

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Uni Compare is a free platform to help students explore courses, universities, and careers with over 150,000 independent student reviews. Students can search and compare courses, use the open day calendar, order prospectuses, and try the degree course quiz. Every university and every course is represented giving students real life insights into university life.

Follow this link for the website https://uc.school/site

Follow this link to get the app https://uc.school/app

Follow this link for the Degree course quiz: https://uc.school/quiz

Schools can join the free Uni Compare School Network and access complimentary workshops on decision-making, Clearing preparation and parental support:

To find out more about our free workshops, schools can:

Send an email: alison.urban@universitycompare.com

Sign up to the network: https://uc.school/network

Book a call: https://uc.school/book

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Degree apprenticeships aren’t applied for through UCAS. They’re recruited like jobs, and February is peak application season for many employers.

Here’s how the degree apprenticeship application timeline actually works:

September-October

Research begins. Students explore employers, roles, locations, entry requirements, and start building CVs and LinkedIn profiles.

October-November

Preparation phase. Shortlisting opportunities, gaining work experience, practising interviews and assessments.

December-February (NOW)

Peak application period.

Many major employers recruit on a rolling basis and close roles early once assessment centres are full.

February-April

Online tests, assessment centres, interviews.

Offers made quickly.

Spring-Summer

Conditional offers confirmed, contracts issued, and onboarding begins. Often before A‑level exams are finished.

The OneBigNext Degree Apprenticeship Application Roadmap lays this out clearly for students, parents, and schools, showing:

* What should already be in place

* What to focus on right now

* What’s coming next.

Download a copy here: https://www.onebignext.com/resource-degree-apprenticeship-roadmap-2026

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This simple, clear guide, created by John Paley a Careers Adviser, shows:

Where to search for an apprenticeship

The three routes in

What to do if you don’t secure an employer straight away

Download a copy here https://we.tl/t-wX0qFfdHLM

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The Sixth Formers’ Guide to Degree Apprenticeships

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The Sixth Formers’ Guide to Degree Apprenticeships

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Information and Resources for Farming and Agricultural Careers

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Information and Resources for Farming and Agricultural Careers

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The TIAH which is made up of careers stakeholders from across the farming and growing sectors, was formed in November 2022 and meets regularly has undertaken a range of individual and collaborative projects to strengthen provision of careers information in agriculture and horticulture. These projects are aimed to support and inform both influencers (teachers, careers advisors, parents and guardians) and young people.

They have created a hub where they have collated resources, information, sources of support and opportunities from across the industry. There is also signposting to the careers work of all organisations above and a whole host more. There are detailed profiles and short practitioner videos for a diverse range of roles, including veterinary technician, agronomist (plant vet) and agricultural technology operator. There are opportunities to learn more about growing sites / farms, employers and practices through resources, such as virtual work shadowing experiences, and links to competitions.

If you know a young person who pines to work outdoors with animals, needs to share their gift of green fingers or would like to turn their skills with technology to flying an agricultural drone or servicing other high-tech machinery, drop into their Careers Advice Hub and take a look around by following this link: Careers Advice Hub - TIAH.

For those who would like to check out their understanding of modern agriculture and horticulture they also have a certificated piece of CPD called ‘Reimagining careers in agriculture and horticulture’. This short, online course is a multiple-choice myth-busting exercise that will disprove the 15 most commonly held misconceptions around this industry. Pathways to a sustainable career - TIAH

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The British Army is the number 1 Apprenticeship Employer across the UK and Northern Ireland, offering over 40 different apprenticeships, ranging across 7 different career streams, including:
• Engineering
• Medical
• Intelligence & Comms
• Music
• HR & Finance
• Logistics & Supply
• Combat

The British Army can offer adventure and opportunity to people who want to do something different through a range of amazing apprenticeships. When joining the Army, apprentices not only learn how to be a world-class soldier or officer, but also continue to develop skills and earn qualifications while they work.

Follow this link to access the resources: British Army Apprenticeships | Amazing Apprenticeships

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Book your Teacher Encounters!

Teachers, Career Leaders, Career Advisors and support staff are welcome to sign up!

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ScreenSkills - Explore careers in the UK screen industries

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ScreenSkills - Explore careers in the UK screen industries

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If you want a career in film, TV, games, animation or VFX, begin by browsing our job profiles and career maps. Use our job profile matcher to find a role that suits you, learn what to study and how to get into it. If you are a teacher or careers advisor, you may want to take a look at our lesson plans and classroom resources.

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If you want a career in film, TV, games, animation or VFX, begin by browsing our job profiles. Find a role that suits you, learn what to study and how to get into it. If you are a teacher or careers advisor, you may want to take a look at our lesson plans and classroom resources.

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Getting into film, TV, games, animation and VFX

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From networking to freelancing and building a portfolio - all you need to know about careers in film, TV, games, animation and VFX

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Explore the performing arts career possibilities and how to get there

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Parental Engagement: Impact and Evaluation

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Parental Engagement: Impact and Evaluation

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Pre-written resources to help you collect parent feedback and evaluate your delivery.

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You only know your activity for parents is worthwhile if you can see the difference it makes. Our guides to evaluation will help you measure its effectiveness. Why evaluate parental engagement? Here are some ways that evaluation helps: Increasing impact: you can see what is and is not working in order to improve. Internal accountability: you can report to school or college leaders and the governing body.

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Feature Focus sessions are laser-focused, bitesize training videos that do exactly what it says on the tin – focus on a specific feature in Compass+ and walk users through how to use it effectively in their setting. We’ll be adding more Feature Focus sessions to the series throughout the academic year, so save the playlist to your browser favourites and be sure to check in regularly to see what’s new..!

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Unsure where to start when it comes to developing your first workplace experience? Use CEC’s step-by-step suggestions to get started: How? | CEC Resource Directory

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‘This Is My Day’ are resources that have been created to help students visualise different apprenticeship workplace settings.

Starting with Aaron, a chef, and Sarah, a teaching assistant, each resource follows a day in the life of an apprentice using clear and engaging images and wording. Amazing Apprenticeships will be expanding the range of stories throughout 2026 featuring inspiring apprentices in a variety of roles. Follow this link to access the resources: This Is My Day - Amazing Apprenticeships

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ResourceEach step will give you top level information and resources to consider. We also signpost to further support in developing your offer and how to connect to schools to deliver it. These resources will be reviewed, added to and updated periodically.Step 1: Administrative Tasks - What you need to understand and complete to ensure the health and safety of any young people visiting your workplace.

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Ambitious about Autism’s Careers Education Framework is newly updated to align with the most recent Gatsby Benchmarks, statutory guidance, and the Essential Skills framework! This fantastic resource is designed to support mainstream and specialist settings in building a whole-school approach to inclusive careers provision.

Comprised of two guides filled with a range of tools, templates, and resources, it is a great way to make a real difference in the lives of autistic learners. If you’re interested in the Careers Education Framework and want some help with where to start, Ambitious about Autism are also running training sessions throughout the academic year that will explore the experiences of autistic learners, the range of resources in the framework, and how you can build an autism-inclusive careers provision.

Access the framework here: Ambitious about Autism’s Careers Education Framework

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National Apprenticeship Week Subject-Led Classroom Resources

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National Apprenticeship Week Subject-Led Classroom Resources

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Help your students to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2026 and bring careers into the curriculum with these brand new subject-led classroom activities!

With 22 subjects, from Art and Design to Technology and Textiles, each subject-led resource pack now features two different engaging classroom activities and updated posters.

Each of the 44 unique subject-led activities have been designed to encourage students to explore how apprenticeships can link with their favourite subjects and are suitable for all year groups.

Follow this link to access the resources: Subject-led Resource Bundles - Amazing Apprenticeships

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IT Pathfinder is now live – a new careers resource for digital roles in financial services

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IT Pathfinder is now live – a new careers resource for digital roles in financial services

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IT Pathfinder has been created by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) — the City of London livery company for the tech sector. WCIT brings together senior leaders and practitioners from across the industry, combining decades of experience in financial services technology with a strong commitment to widening access. Their charitable and educational work supports people of all backgrounds to build rewarding careers in technology.

How it can help your work:

Career quiz: Matches individuals’ strengths to roles such as problem-solver, communicator, designer, builder, or strategist.

Clear pathways: Guidance on apprenticeships, direct-entry roles, and training programmes shows university is not the only route into a digital career.

Success stories: Real-life examples make the sector relatable and achievable.

User-friendly design: Simple navigation and approachable language resonate with young people and career changers alike.

How you can use it

Share the site directly with students, clients, and jobseekers.

Incorporate the quiz into one-to-one or group sessions.

Use the stories to spark conversations about non-traditional routes into tech

Follow this link to access the site: Home - ITPathFinder

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Inspire your students with free maths and careers classroom resources

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Inspire your students with free maths and careers classroom resources

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These new and improved FREE Classroom Resources are designed to help make meaningful connections with employers in the classroom - and no extra workload! Dig Data launched their new Classroom Resources with a webinar during last week's Maths Week England. Follow this link to watch the recording: Watch the Event Recording Here. Teachers can access, download, and deliver the free curriculum-aligned virtual work experience resources that were talked about during the session. These materials are designed to help students:

Earn certification and develop key employability skills

Discover how maths applies across a wide range of careers

Follow this link to access the resources: Access Classroom Resources Here

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Understanding how to create a strategic careers plan

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Understanding how to create a strategic careers plan

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This resource helps Careers Leaders create a strategic careers plan that ensures the careers provision:

Has explicit backing of governors, the headteacher and the senior management teams

Is linked to the whole school, special school or college development plan

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Understanding how to create a strategic careers plan This resource is part of a comprehensive set of guidance designed to help you:Establish a sustainable and strategic approach to careers leadershipDevelop a progressive and responsive careers provision that meets the needs of all learnersEvaluate your careers provision and plan for impact

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EDT have produced a series of LMI posters

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Sussex and Brighton Labour Market Information Poster (IC) Nov 2025

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EDT have produced a series of LMI posters

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London Labour Market Information Poster (IC) Nov 2025

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EDT have produced a series of LMI posters

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Kent and Medway Labour Market Information Poster (IC) Nov 2025

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Hampshire Labour Market Information Poster (IC) Nov 2025

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EDT have produced a series of LMI posters

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Surrey Labour Market Information Poster (IC) Nov 2025

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CDI Audit Careers in Curriculum Template

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CDI Audit Careers in Curriculum Template

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The CDI have created an audit template of learning areas from the framework for Careers Leaders and curriculum staff to use to audit where and how key careers learning areas are covered across the curriculum.

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National Apprenticeship Week 2026 Resources

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National Apprenticeship Week 2026 Resources

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Amazing Apprenticeships have launched their NAW resources. Follow this link to access: National Apprenticeship Week 2026 | Amazing Apprenticeships

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For Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, National Highways have created a set of posters of tomorrow’s engineers talking about their roles and what they love about them. Useful LMI information.

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Staff Champion JD

Pupil Champion JD

Share responsibilities with staff and pupils to promote careers, get buy-in from wider staff and embed careers in the curriculum.

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Building a Whole School Careers Ethos - Creating Careers Champions

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Building a Whole School Careers Ethos - Creating Careers Champions | Outstanding Careers | Careers Education Consultant | Ofsted Inspection Careers Outstanding Careers is home to the Careers Defender who is a fully qualified teacher with over 15 years experience providing award winning careers education and 25 successful years teaching business studies in schools and colleges throughout London.

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Qualifications available after GCSEs in England

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Qualifications available after GCSEs in England

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Prepared by a practitioner in response to DfE's curriculum review announcement.

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Amazing Apprenticeships’ New NCW Resources

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Amazing Apprenticeships’ New NCW Resources

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The New Classroom Challenge Collection is a series of interactive resources that are perfect for primary, secondary, SEND, and home-educated settings. The Classroom Challenge Collection includes: Skills Sudoku, Say what you see, Logo Labyrinth, Job Jumble, Apprentice Analysis, Across and Down and Standard Scramble. Follow this link to see the collection: Classroom Challenge Collection - Amazing Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Assembly Film The new and improved film has been updated to reflect some of the recent changes in apprenticeships and made even more concise, without losing any of the brilliant details. This 5 minute film is perfect for educational settings, so your students can have some of their key apprenticeship questions answered, discover the range of opportunities available and learn about what you can expect life to be like as an apprentice. Whether digital or screen-free, at home or in the classroom, these flexible year-round resources will spark curiosity and open young people’s eyes to apprenticeships. It is also a quick and easy watch for anyone who wants to build their apprenticeship knowledge and understanding. Follow this link to view the film: The Apprenticeship Assembly Film - Amazing Apprenticeships

The Department for Education Toolkits help you plan and promote your NAW2026 activities, with guidance and assets to download and share. Follow this link to view the toolkit: National Apprenticeship Week 2026, 9 - 15 February 2026

The Apprenticeship Q&A Display Pack can be used to create a display in the classroom, common room, careers space, staffroom or anywhere else! Follow this link for the display pack: Apprenticeship Q&A Display Pack - Amazing Apprenticeships

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Destination STEM: Green Careers collection 

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This collection helps students learn more about potential green careers. Follow this link to access the resources: Green Careers and for students: Green Careers Week: Inspiring the next generation

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An introduction to Green Careers Resources

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An introduction to Green Careers Resources

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The Green Careers Hub’s slide deck, An introduction to Green Careers, includes teacher notes, videos and activities to share in the classroom. Give students an insight into opportunities available in the green space, highlighting that green careers are available across all industries and sectors. They will also get to see stories from GCH’s partners, showcasing individual employee career journeys and experiences.

Follow this link to download the resources: Green Jobs; Presentation for Schools.pptx - Google Slides

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Energising Futures have Science teaching and learning materials for UK students aged 11–16 linked to the curriculum, with accessible resources to bring science to life through real-world challenges and careers links. Follow this link to access the resources: Secondary | Energising Futures

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More information: equalex | CEC Resource Directory

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Not Just Lab Coats - Science Career Website

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Not Just Lab Coats - Science Career Website

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Not Just Lab Coats is the ultimate science careers website for young people aged 14 – 25. Our ambition is to reach these aspiring innovators early and showcase exciting pathways into science, manufacturing, and technology.

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Explore careers in science, manufacturing, and technology with Not Just Lab Coats. Find job profiles, expert advice, and real-life insights.

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Energising Futures is a free STEM hub offering curriculum-linked resources.

This curated collection of resources is designed to bring real-world science to life for young people by introducing them to relatable role models and inspiring them on the path towards diverse STEM careers of the future.

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Energising Futures | CEC Resource Directory

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ResourceEnergising Futures is a future-focused education website, largely made up of content ‘Collections’, grouped content that makes it easy for teachers to find relevant resources for their classroom needs. Teachers can then pick and choose the content that is most relevant to their teaching style and learner needs. Key resources include;

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Barclays LifeSkills- Schemes of learning

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Barclays LifeSkills- Schemes of learning

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Barclay’s LifeSkills’ new schemes of learning are designed to help educators confidently deliver lessons across key areas such as core, transferable skills like communication, teamwork and problem solving, and financial education – all aligned to the curriculum and Gatsby Benchmarks.

These flexible guides can be embedded across PSHE, careers education, and enrichment programmes, helping ensure a consistent, whole-school approach to skills development

Follow this link to access the resources: Schemes of learning

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Free Course for Students Preparing for University

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Free Course for Students Preparing for University

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London University Careers Service are pleased to announce that Between the Lines, a new transition module developed by the University of London Careers Service, is now live and available for sector-wide use. A helpful free course for 16-19 year olds designed to support students preparing for university, particularly those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds - the module explores key aspects of student life including accommodation decisions, budgeting, travel, and managing part-time work. It encourages reflection and helps learners make informed choices about their transition into higher education.

Follow this link to find out more and to sign up to register attendance: Home | learn.careers.lon.ac.uk

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BTEC Higher Nationals, like the Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND), are career-focused qualifications equal to the first two years of an undergraduate degree or foundation degree.

Once completed, students can go into work or top up their BTec to a full degree. There are over 300 universities worldwide that accept BTEC Higher Nationals.

Many students choose this path because it offers real, practical advantages:

Save money and reduce student debt

Study locally and stay close to home

Build the real-world skills employers are looking for

Top-up to a full university degree when the time’s right for you

Visit Pearson’s page to find out more: BTEC Higher Nationals | Pearson UK and to download the next steps guide.

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Match your natural strengths to the green career options available to you and explore a range of green careers!

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Employer Education Outreach: Starter Pack Resources

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Employer Education Outreach: Starter Pack Resources

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These resources are designed to be used in conjunction with the guide - Employer education outreach: A starter pack. They’re aimed at employers just starting to work with schools, special schools and colleges. They’ll support you to provide meaningful opportunities that help young people gain a taste of the working world.

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Employer Education Outreach: Starter pack resources | CEC Resource Directory

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ResourceStarter pack resources - These resources will help employers to:plan your talkplan your attendance at a careers fairplan for a mock interview/application processes workshop Along with helping you evaluate your impact so that you can improve:student feedback formeducator feedback formvolunteer feedback form

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The UniTasterDays Parents' Guide to University 2025

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The UniTasterDays Parents' Guide to University 2025

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The Parents’ Guide to University 2025 will help parents support the young people in their life to make an informed choice about university. It includes articles to guide them in deciding whether university is right for them, what they should study, and where they should study it. Contributions have been provided by over 75 university representatives from across the UK, along with expert voices from outside the sector, including Martin Lewis from MoneySavingExpert.com. Follow this link to access the guide: The Parents Guide to University

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This resource is 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

Current guides include:

Understanding how to create a strategic careers plan

Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision (Student Careers Learning Journey)

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

Follow this link to access the guides: How to Guides | CEC Resource Directory

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Find Surrey specific LMI (Benchmark 2.4 in the new Compass report) by clicking on Inspire and go to Surrey’s Economy.  Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on  free-to-access dashboard supplied by Lightcast for specific and up to date data which can be filtered by sector, local authority area or region.

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Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision (careers learning journeys)

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Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision (careers learning journeys)

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CEC Guide - Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision

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Browse the education and training choices available and view the different ways to get the skills needed for different careers.

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Browse the different education and training choices available to you at your own pace.

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Understanding how to embed progressive work experiences

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Understanding how to embed progressive work experiences

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CEC Guide - Understanding how to embed progressive work experiences

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National Careers Week are proud to share The Parents Guide to Green Careers – 2025 Edition, a free and practical guide for parents and carers who want to help their teens explore future careers that make a difference. From sustainability and renewable energy to eco-design and green innovation, this guide helps families:

Discover routes into sustainable jobs – after GCSEs, sixth form or university

Start meaningful conversations about the future

Access resources, quizzes and work experience ideas.

Follow this link: National & Green Careers Week | Support Your Teen’s Future Choices

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How to access internal leadership review responses on Compass+

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How to access internal leadership review responses on Compass+

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Step-by-step guide explaining how to access, view, share, download, copy and delete internal leadership reviews that have been recorded on Compass & Compass+.

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How to access & record the internal leadership review on Compass+

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How to access & record the internal leadership review on Compass+

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Step-by-step guide to accessing and recording your internal leadership review responses on Compass & Compass+.

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1. Log in to Compass+ using your email address and password - https://auth.careersandenterprise.co.uk/compassplus

2. From the main navigation bar go to 'Evaluations', then 'Internal leadership review':

There are three key actions displayed on the internal leadership review page, please ensure you engage with each one to get the most out of completing an internal leadership review:

3. Once you have thoroughly prepared for the internal leadership review, click the green 'Record internal leadership review responses' to get started:

Before you start recording your responses, you will need to capture who took part in your internal leadership review and contributed to deciding which responses best fit the practice in your institution.

Once you have selected the relevant colleagues, click the green 'Save and continue' button.

Each section of the Careers Impact internal leadership review feature asks you to record the 'best-fit' statement that represents current practice in your institution under each theme.

4. Work through the questions for each of the six themes.

There is a progress bar at the top of the screen that indicates your progress towards recording all of your responses for each theme.

Click the green 'Save and continue' button to move on to the next question.

5. If you need to save your progress and add additional responses later, you can do this anytime by navigating back to the internal leadership review landing page.

To resume recording responses that you have previously entered go back to the Internal leadership review page, in the Evaluations section on the main navigation bar:

You will see a list of all the previous or in progress Careers Impact internal leadership reviews for your institution.

Select the internal leadership review you want to continue, and click the green 'Resume' button in the Actions column:

You will then go back to the next question you need to answer, you won't go back to the beginning of the review.

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Ambitious College Supported Internships with Amazon Information Session

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Ambitious College Supported Internships with Amazon Information Session

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Date: 16th October

Time: 10am

Venue: online

Ambitious College are running a virtual information session for anyone interested in the program for the next academic year.  The information session is specific to the Amazon Weybridge program but would be beneficial for anyone wanting to learn about it to understand who they should share this information with, families who want to know about supported internships in general or families/young people who have a genuine interest in this program in particular.

What will be addressed on the call:

-eligibility

-what the program looks like

-who would be a good candidate

-next steps

Follow this link to join the meeting: Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 397 839 265 879 0

Passcode: tP7GK69i

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Destination STEM is a new dedicated STEM careers website for 13-19-year-olds curious to explore exceptional opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), boost their skills, and hear from industry experts. Follow this link to their website: Destination STEM

There is also a related handbook available for teachers from CEC:  Destination STEM Teacher Handbook Building Careers Awareness with Young People | CEC Resource Directory

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Free Professional Development for Teachers & Advisers, delivered by the Russell Group 

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Free Professional Development for Teachers & Advisers, delivered by the Russell Group 

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Advancing Access deliver high-quality professional development (CPD) for teachers and advisers, providing information and practical support to help you guide your learners to progress to competitive universities through:

CPD workshops: delivered online or in-person at your school/ college, on a range of Higher Education topics.

Online resources: A library of resources includes activity sheets for your students and self-guided modules

Teacher Conferences: designed to bring expert insights directly to your staff

Live-online events: up-to-date insights on higher education

Follow this link to find out more: About Advancing Access.pdf

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Special Healthcare Careers Guide Programmes and Lesson Support Materials

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Special Healthcare Careers Guide Programmes and Lesson Support Materials

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The WOW show have produced two special programme guides about careers in the NHS plus new lesson resources for the classroom in addition to those for home schooling.

These Careers Guides aim to give students a real encounter and insight to what it means to take up a career and become part of the army of Allied Health Professionals in the NHS who make a real difference to people’s lives. The WOW Show video guides take students behind the scenes to learn from near peers who are making their way in these valuable careers – and to hear directly from them about the pathways they took, what the job is really like, and what the opportunities are for the future.

These two guides focus on careers as a Therapeutic Radiographer and a Podiatrist. Follow this link to access the guides and resources: WOW Show careers guides | CEC Resource Directory

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Our Shoes is a training programme co-designed and delivered alongside young people with lived experience. It gives them the opportunity to be heard, to share their stories, and to express their experiences in their own words – from their shoes. Developed through more than a decade of collaboration, the programme reflects the voices, challenges and aspirations of young people, including those with care experience, caring responsibilities, additional needs and disabilities, mental health challenges, and those identifying as LGBTQ+. Young people can sign up to help design and deliver the training which they will be paid for.

The training series helps schools and colleges gain a deeper understanding of the barriers and opportunities young people face as they move through education and prepare for their next steps. By listening directly to young people, staff are better equipped to create inclusive and supportive environments that allow every learner to thrive.

Through structured workshops and interactive sessions, young people share their perspectives in a safe and respectful setting. This approach enables staff to:

Hear first-hand the challenges and realities shaping young people’s lives today.

Develop empathy and practical strategies to support students more effectively.

Strengthen relationships between young people and the adults who guide and support them.

See the attached flyer for more information. Bookings can be made via the link here: Our Shoes Training Events - Surrey County Council

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Home Counties Carers Teacher Encounter Case Study 2025

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Home Counties Carers Teacher Encounter Case Study 2025

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Teacher Encounters 2025 - Home Counties Carers Case Study

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Teacher Encounters 2025 - Supermassive Games Case Study

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Open Doors visits are face-to-face workplace experiences at local employer premises, to increase student’s knowledge about local employment opportunities, employers’ future skills requirements, and to experience the operation of businesses first hand. We have attached a guide for schools/colleges, a guide to give to employers and a record for students to use.