'Job of the Week' board

'Our town/city' display, including logos from businesses

Discussions at annual reviews

Transition planning

Local offer on website

Employer encounters / visits

DWP school advisors

Sensory stories / role play / tuff trays linked to local employers (supermarket, hairdressers, doctors surgery, train station etc.)

Personal guidance interviews

Parent/carer 'next steps' events

Local provider visits/ / talks / assemblies

Mock interviews / reverse interviews

Assemblies

Class-based talks

Interactive workshops

Career carousels

Show and tell sessions

Site tours / visits

Community-based visits - local shops and public services

Internal staff encounters - admin team, IT, maintenance, groundworkers, canteen staff, cleaners

Build alumni network and invite them back into school

Ask parents to get involved

Employers co-teach a subject lesson

Students apply for internal work experience roles - canteen/cafe worker, cleaning, kitchen assistant, site assistant, recycling champion, groundskeeping assistant, office assistant, reception assistant, school gardener, library assistant, classroom assistant, reading buddy, IT support, digital media assistant, display assistant, playground monitor, post delivery assistant, resource courier, sports assistant...

Interview experience

1:1's and feedback shared

They receive a reference at the end of their experience

College visits / taster days

Transition events

FE College / training providers / SI / specialist providers / providers deliver talks or workshops in school

Invite alumni to talk about their pathway and experience

Next steps events - providers of the local offer

Coffee morning for parents - providers, DWP, LA teams

Discussions about post-16 and post-18 pathways at annual reviews

DWP school advisors to discuss local providers

Personal guidance meetings

Workshops and panels

Virtual tours

Offer free inclusion / neurodiversity training to employers

Host coffee networking / business breakfast mornings

Ask parents to get involved

Request to Governors - any employer connections they may have

Attend local business networking events, such as the Chambers of Commerce

Develop contacts on LinkedIn

Host business 'thank you' events to maintain relationships