They enable subject teachers to see the benefits of highlighting the relevance of their subjects and making links to careers, pathways, and the world of work from their curriculum. 

Additionally, these resources drive meaningful achievement of Gatsby Benchmark 4 and support the achievement of Gatsby Benchmarks 5, 6, and 7.

• A gap year programme for those completing their A-Levels next year with the chance to train at the British Racing School and work in UK and Australian racing yards. https://brs.org.uk/course/horseracing-gap-year/

• Sporting Excellence Professional Apprenticeship is for talented young riders already on the pathway to race riding and wanting to achieve their ambition of becoming a professional jockey.

Students will need to register using their email address. School staff can also make an account.

Use the link below the image to go to the website

PSI is the industry body representing statisticians working in the pharmaceutical industry, and has an active schools outreach programme. Students might enjoy maths but aren’t always clear about where further studies might take them. Our objective is to inspire and inform the next generation, raising awareness of a career path into the pharmaceutical industry through participation in careers events and organising fun and engaging workshops. For further information, please contact steve@mallettstats.co.uk.”

These courses are built in line with Gatsby Benchmarks 2 and 5, and will introduce your students to new careers and topics in tech.

Level up your skills, get creative, and learn from women building the future. Whether you're into coding, UX design, AI or big ideas - this is where your journey begins.

How Are You (H.A.Y.) is all about helping you look after you. It is a community engagement team working within Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust that thinks creatively about solutions to mental health need and connect community assets to clinical care. The team manage this set of local websites and social media feeds which bring together everything in the local community that is good for wellbeing. They then use the websites to share knowledge with both the general public and those working and volunteering to support people across the county.

📝 Interested in exhibiting, speaking or sponsorship packages - let us know by completing our expression of interest form:

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The app makes it effortless for you and your students to find local and remote entry-level schemes, programmes and initiatives.

The library gives students access to 140+ bitesize career talks from real people working across the industry — a ready-made resource for careers lessons, assemblies or independent research.

ERIC partners with thousands of creative employers, councils and training providers across the UK, and has supported over 150,000 young people into the creative industries.

A free, virtual programme for Year 12 and 13 students eager to explore commercial law. Students will hear from leading lawyers, join expert-led panel discussions, and be paired with a dedicated mentor at Ashurst Perkins Coie - all designed to build confidence, sharpen skills, and deepen understanding of the profession. Sessions take place after school during term time, making it easy to participate from home or school.

During each webinar, you'll have the opportunity to ask our experts any questions you may have about Compass+. We recommend logging into your Compass+ account during the session so you can follow along and get the most from the training. Simply click on the title of the webinar below to register.

A huge shout-out to the wonderful Peter McKinney, our Compass+ Trainer, who has led and delivered our virtual training programme this year, and a special mention to Mike Britland, our Senior Trainer, for his fantastic support in delivering sessions this term as well.

Application Open/Close Dates 

• Applications open on Monday 28 September 2026 

• Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 1 November 2026 

Eligibility Criteria: 

• be in Year 12 / the first year of your A levels or equivalent  

• have always attended a UK state school or college (non-fee paying)  

• live in a region of England or Wales which is not London or the South East  

• be interested in applying to study at LSE  

• be able to fully commit to all activities on the LSE Springboard programme between January – November 2027 (for more information, see our absence policy)  

• on campus visit days, be able to complete a return journey to LSE from your home (please see ‘Travel to LSE’ below for more information on campus visits and travel). 

Summary of programme: 

• LSE Springboard is a free 10-month access programme for Year 12 students who live outside London and the Southeast of England, and who are interested in applying to study at LSE. 

• Between January – November 2027, students on LSE Springboard will explore higher education, develop their academic knowledge, and learn how to prepare competitive university applications.  

• Through a combination of visits to LSE’s campus, online events, an online academic programme with The Brilliant Club and personalised application support and guidance, Springboard provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions about their future.  

• The programme is free to participate in, with the cost of all activities and travel to and from campus paid for by LSE.  

• Successful participation in and completion of the LSE Springboard programme will enable students who apply to LSE to be considered for a contextual offer. See Admissions information for full details and all eligibility criteria for undergraduate programmes.  

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The Canal & River Trust is planning its STEM and careers engagement with schools across England and Wales for the 2026/27 academic year – and they'd love to hear what's already in your calendar.

The Canal & River Trust is the charity that is a guardian for around 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, reservoirs and associated infrastructure across England and Wales.

Behind those waterways is a hugely diverse workforce – from engineers, ecologists and hydrologists to environmental specialists, heritage professionals, construction teams, IT and operations.

Their national STEM Programme uses waterways as living classrooms, connecting young people with real-world STEM, the people and careers behind it, and the education, skills and employment pathways available to them.

Last academic year, they reached over 10,000+ young people through 100+ STEM events and Career Linked activities alone, as are just getting started

If you have dates planned for Careers Fairs, STEM/Careers Days or Weeks, employer encounters, enrichment days, curriculum activities, sustainability/environmental projects or outdoor learning, please share them with the Trust.

They have over seventy STEM Ambassadors across the country that represent green skills / careers across engineering, ecology, hydrology, environment, IT, construction, heritage and more. Their ambition is to create meaningful opportunities that connect young people with real people, green careers, curriculum learning and their local waterways.

All of their school STEM and careers engagement is free of charge and designed to complement schools' existing careers and curriculum provision – including activity aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 and 5, EQUALEX, and curriculum learning through real-world STEM, sustainability, environment and green careers contexts.

They've created a short form where you can share upcoming opportunities and, where possible, upload your 2026/27 Careers/STEM calendar.

⏱️ It should take no more than 5 minutes: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NLjmUawuC8

Where possible, please give around 10–12 weeks' notice for proposed activities. This gives them the best opportunity to identify suitable STEM Ambassadors and develop meaningful support around your school, students and intended learning.

The first day will be delivered by the SIC, and will focus on general employability skills associated with the gaming industry, and feature a task to help students discover these skills in themselves.

The second day will have an employer direct from the gaming industry coming in to speak live to students, and they will be set a fun gaming-based activity as part of the placement to work on in their groups.

There are some more details on the advert: https://finder.futuresforall.org/opportunity-detail/B86B6237-2F2D-4830-DEE3-08DF132C68EF

Students can apply individually by registering on the school's work experience account at FFA, or a teacher can sign up a group and lead them on the placement. If you could please help us by circulating these details to your networks, that would be greatly appreciated.

Please note that we are keeping the applications open until 5pm on NYE to allow for a wider scope of applicants, these will be reviewed in January and the successful candidates will be informed by the end of January 2027. 

Please forward to career leads/parents/carers/guardians of young people you know who may be interested.

Posters with QR codes to the Turtl doc and application forms, along with the links below. These will be shared on linkedIn shortly, please repost to your network https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-roper-65b243237/

The Turtl doc with all of the information you could probably need is here: https://insights.morgansindallconstruction.com/story/work-experience-programme/page/1

Chelmsford – Monday 28^th June – Friday 2^nd July 2027 Chelmsford Morgan Sindall Work Experience week application 2027 – Fill in form

Norwich – Monday 28^th June – Friday 2^nd July 2027 Norwich Morgan Sindall Work Experience week application 2027 – Fill in form

Cambridge – Monday 12^th July – Friday 16^th July 2027 Cambridge Morgan Sindall Work Experience week application 2027 – Fill in form

Ipswich – Monday 12^th July – Friday 16^th July 2027 Ipswich Morgan Sindall Work Experience week application 2027 – Fill in form

If you need an online version of work experience for students, Morgan Sindall have a 5 day construction management programme via Developing Experts. This is completely free for students – they just need to sign up and work through the 5 days here: https://www.developingexperts.com/courses

KickStarter Explore Programme with Sainsbury's.

We are delighted to be supporting Sainsbury's with this fantastic project, bringing valuable opportunities to young people across the country.

There are three elements to the project, each aimed at different student year groups and delivered in locations where participating stores have been identified. The element of the project available to your school is a series of virtual sessions.

All Year 11,12 and 13 students across England, Wales and Scotland are eligible to register for these sessions. The programme will be delivered virtually via the Microsoft Teams platform. Please download and share the link.

Whether your child is approaching the end of Year 11 or beginning to think about their next steps, this free webinar will help you understand the different learning, training and work pathways available.

Here’s what you can expect:

• An introduction to post-16 options, including apprenticeships, college courses and school sixth forms

• Guidance on choosing the right pathway for your child

• Practical advice from qualified careers advisers

• A live Q&A where you can ask your own questions

Thursday, 12 November 2026

15 January 2027 – Open Day
12 March 2027 – Military Training Day Introduction 1
16 April 2027 – PT Introduction
21 May 2027 – Military Training Day Introduction 2

All sessions run from 1pm–3pm at:

MPCT Cambridge
Army Reserve Centre
Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
CB1 3HS

These sessions give young people the opportunity to find out more about MPCT, experience elements of our training and explore potential pathways into the Armed Forces and other careers. 

Alongside our Open Days, MPCT are keen to build links with local schools and support your careers programme throughout the academic year. They can offer:

• School assemblies introducing MPCT and potential career pathways

• Lunchtime pop-ups/information stands where students can drop in and ask questions

• Careers fairs and employer events

• Year 11 careers sessions to support students considering their options after GCSEs

• Small-group sessions for students who would benefit from more focused guidance

• Visits to MPCT Cambridge to see the centre and find out more about what we offer

If you have any Year 11 careers events, assemblies, careers fairs, options evenings or other employer engagement opportunities coming up, please get in touch and find out how MPCT could support them.

Equally, if you would like to arrange an assembly or lunchtime pop-up, please get in touch and we can look at a suitable date.

I’ve attached our MPCT Cambridge 2027 Open Day information for you to share with any students who may be interested.

I look forward to working with you.

Kind regards,

Scott McLaren - scott.mclaren@learningcurvegroup.co.uk

Join us live for Form the Future Live, a free online session where working professionals from Illumina tell you what their jobs are really like – not the jargon or sales pitch, genuine stories about what actually happens at work. 

✅ Hear from people in STEM and STEM-adjacent careers 

✅ Find out the roles nobody tells you about (spoiler: not everyone in a STEM company is a scientist) 

✅ Ask your own questions live – get live answers 

📅 Thursday 22 October 

⏰ 5:15pm 

💻 Online, from wherever you are 

🔗 Sign up here 

Your future job might not be the one you're picturing right now. Come find out what's actually out there. 

Created by ESERO-UK, these materials are completely free and linked directly to the curriculum to make space science lively, relevant and classroom-ready.

Whether you’re planning a space week, a cross-curricular project, or a single lesson, our space resources help bring STEM to life and ignite curiosity. Explore lesson plans, activity packs, and teaching guides - all FREE to download and use.

How TAN can support Careers Hubs and schools

Through the network, schools can request direct support from trained Ambassadors who can:

• Deliver assemblies, classroom talks or employer encounters that help students understand T Levels and technical pathways

• Share real‑world industry insight, progression routes and career outcomes

• Support balanced, informed post‑16 decision making, alongside academic options

• Help Careers Leaders and teaching staff confidently explain where T Levels can lead

This support is particularly valuable during this period as students begin considering their next steps and evaluating how different qualifications align with their interests and career aspirations.

Request for support

• Careers Leaders can request support from the T Level Ambassador Network

• TAN can help students make well‑informed choices about post‑16 options

• Ambassadors can support student engagement, staff confidence and parent understanding

Careers Leaders can find out more and request support by emailing hello@tlevelambassadors.co.uk with details of the activity they would like support with, and we will try to secure an Ambassador to support the event

Nearly 20,000 students received T Level results this summer, an increase of 65% on last year's completions. As T Level participation continues to grow it is critical that all students understand this pathway and the opportunities the qualification offers.

The sessions are practical, engaging and designed to support students at some of the key decision points in their education journey.

The sessions offered are:

• Confident Choices (Years 10–13, ~40 mins) – An interactive session helping students think through their future options using their strengths, interests, values and goals, alongside practical decision-making tools they can use when considering post-16 and post-18 pathways.

• Navigating Clearing (Year 13, ~30 mins) – A practical session covering how Clearing works, key timelines and what to expect when making Clearing calls, helping students feel more prepared and confident about the process.

• Skills, Choices and Futures (Parents & carers, Year 10+, ~25–30 mins) – An information session helping parents and carers understand the university decision-making process and how they can support students in making confident, independent choices.

The sessions can be delivered online or in person, as an assembly, in classes, as a carousel, or in whatever format works best for the school.

There’s no cost to schools. To access the workshops, schools simply need to join the Uni Compare School Network and book a short call  so we can discuss what would work best for them.

Join the School Network:
https://uc.school/network

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

Uni Compare are already working with 250+ schools across the UK.

Open to Year 12 students of Black Heritage living in London (or within 90 mins of London)

Programme details

LSE Thrive is a sustained access programme for Year 12 students of Black heritage who live in or close to London and are interested in applying to LSE. Between February - October 2027, participants attend in-person and online events, receive mentorship from current students and are supported to make a competitive application to LSE and other high-tariff universities. 

Webpage Link: LSE Thrive programme | LSE - LSE 

Application link: APPLY NOW HERE!

Application Open/Close Dates 

• Applications open on Monday 5 October 2026 

• Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 15 November 2026 

As part of DCMS Discover Creative Careers Month, we’ll have a week of talks sharing what a creative career actually looks like, to choosing a creative degree, the alternative routes in, and the future skills that'll set you apart. Free for everyone, online and on demand. Learn more & register here.

Our ACCESS Ashurst Perkins Coie programme offers you the chance to step inside a leading international law firm, gain practical experience, and develop the skills, confidence, and connections essential for success.

What does the programme offer?

• Two weeks of paid work experience at our London office, near Liverpool Street Station, from 19 July to 30 July 2027.

• One-to-one virtual mentoring and information sessions throughout your final year of secondary school.

Eligibility 

• Be in Year 12 in England or Wales, Year 13 in Northern Ireland, S5 in Scotland, or 5th Year in Republic of Ireland.

• Attending a state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college or are attending a fee-paying school on a 100% means-tested bursary.

• Meet the socio-economic background criteria set out on the ACCESS Ashurst Perkins Coie webpage.

How to apply

Applications are now open and will close on 6th January 2027 at 12 PM. Visit Ashurst Perkins Coie's website to find out more and apply today.

The Machine Learning and AI Careers session is a 20–30-minute online workshop for anyone with a careers or Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR), whether or not you teach computing.

We’ll walk you through a ready-to-teach KS3 lesson where pupils build a working AI tool in a single lesson, with no coding required. You’ll see why it works, what pupils take away from it and how to deliver it confidently in your own school.

You’ll leave knowing how the lesson maps to the Gatsby Benchmarks and how it generates genuine evidence towards TechFirst Schools accreditation. It’s suitable for non-specialists and computing teachers alike.

Book Your Session

Explore TechFirst youth

This session will be running on two dates:

• Tuesday 13th October, 4pm

• Friday 23rd October, 4pm

Please select the date which works best for you.

Both sessions are now live to book on Eventbrite. Once you've booked, you'll receive your Google Meet link in your Eventbrite confirmation, and we'll send it again by email before the session.

Book Your Session

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If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email or call us on 01603 652235 for more information.

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Whether it is balancing study with caring responsibilities, captaining a sports team, volunteering in their community, organising events, or completing coursework projects, young people gain capabilities that employers consistently tell us matter in the workplace. 

Yet too often these skills go unrecognised. 

When I speak to young people, they tell me that they struggle to explain how their experiences demonstrate skills that are relevant to work, while employers can find it difficult to identify potential in candidates who have limited employment history. To help bridge that gap, Skills England is today publishing the Employability Skills Framework.

The framework builds on Skills England’s Standard Skills Classification and other skills frameworks including Skills Builder and the Essential Digital Skills Framework. 

It is available for everyone to use. We will continue to evolve it through further engagement to understand the needs to employers, young people, Strategic Authorities, providers and other stakeholders.

Creating a shared language for employability

We have identified 13 key employability skills:

For each skill, the Employability Skills Framework shows: 

• what the skill practically means at the start of a career

• examples of how a young person may have developed it through education or everyday experiences

• what employers can look for during recruitment and how employers can support further development in the workplace

• what the skills mean in an AI enabled workplace.

Learners explore topics including AI bias, ethics and deepfakes, gaining the confidence to use technology safely, critically and creatively - moving from passive users of technology to confident creators who can use tech for good.

At a glance:

• 100% free for schools

• Designed for KS3/S1–S3 learners (aged 11-14) and aligned with emerging curriculum priorities

• Modular 12-session course that can be adapted to suit your setting

• Students can choose between JavaScript coding or Canva Code AI-assisted (vibe) coding pathways

What to expect

• Opening address from the Department for Education on the aims

and ambition of the programme.

• The vision behind Guiding Careers; Changing Futures and an

overview of the programme.

• Interactive consultation and networking sessions.

• Early registration access for the first programme modules.

• An expert panel discussion featuring lived experience, policy and

practice representatives.

This is the first national event for Guiding Careers; Changing Futures,

Transform Your Training's new CPD programme funded by the

Department for Education.

Discover vacancy details from over 55 employers, including:

• Vacancy locations

• Salary information

• Direct application links

Download the Higher & Degree listing in PDF format or find out more about the listing, who it is for and how to best use it in our FAQs.

At NatWest Thrive, we want to transform the way young people think and learn about money and help them build skills, self belief and confidence they need to own their future.

Thrive brings careers exploration, a specialist careers programme and real-world employer experiences together in one place; designed specifically with young people with SEND and diverse needs at the forefront.

Could Thrive support your learners?

We'd love to show you how the Thrive solution could complement your existing careers provision.

Book a free, no obligation demonstration and we'll talk you through how Thrive works, who it can support and how it could fit within your setting.

Not ready to book a demonstration?

Tell us a little about your setting and we'll be in touch.

Event Details

📅 Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026

⏰ Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm

📍 Venue: APG Park, Leading Drove, Yaxley, Peterborough PE7 3NA

Our full-time Football Education programme is delivered in association with Pro:Direct Academy Peterborough. Pro:Direct Academy are the biggest independent football academy in the UK with over 20 sites. Pro:Direct has a proven track record of delivering high quality education and football.

• We have been running successful sports academies since 2011

• Our academy staff and coaches have years of experience within the industry making them experts in their field

• Play and train like a pro with out UEFA Licensed coaching

• Great facilities including home and away changing rooms

• Play and train on a 4G pitch

• Opportunities to attend Pro:Direct Soccer media events

• Represent Pro:Direct Academy in exclusive Nike Kit

• Opportunities to play in the PDA select 11 and showcase games

• Opportunities to train at top-class facilities such as St Georges Park

• Excellent progression guidance and support

alongside information from UCAS, Skills England Occupational Maps, the Skills England Apprenticeship Finder and the

National Careers Service.