Employers

To support delivery of initiatives in schools and colleges, we’ve gathered together some useful toolkits and examples of best practice.
For further support and guidance, go direct to your local area. (Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley)

Careers Information and research

To understand more about how good careers advice is defined, and the benchmarks schools and colleges are working towards, visit the Gatsby website.

A short research paper setting out the latest research on the need for employer engagement in schools and colleges.

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To understand more about how good careers advice is defined, and the benchmarks schools and colleges are working towards, visit the Gatsby website

The case for employer engagement – research from Education and Employers >​

A short research paper setting out the latest research on the need for employer engagement in schools and colleges.

Click here for a PDF copy.

How to use the Education and Employers platforms

How to sign up as a volunteer for Inspiring the Future/ Inspiring Governance

Below is a short video on how you can sign up as a volunteer on the Education and Employers platform.

For further information and resources, see the Inspiring the Future website.

How to connect with schools

                                                                           The follow short video from Education and Employers provides a short guide to connecting with schools through the Inspiring the future platform.

Inspiring the Future – How it works

The follow short video from Education and Employers provides a short guide to connecting with schools through the Inspiring the Future platform.                             

Guidance on the role of school/ college governor

Inspiring Governance – guidance and resources

Inspiring Governance has compiled a helpful list of resources, including the types of governor roles available, and short videos from existing volunteers.

The National Governance Association also provides information and toolkits to improve and develop your role as a governor.

Inspiring Governance – guidance and resources >

Inspiring Governance has compiled a helpful list of resources, including the types of governor roles available, and short videos from existing volunteers.

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The National Governance Association also provides information and toolkits to improve and develop your role as a governor.

The National Governance Association

Keep checking back as we’ll be updating and refreshing with useful resources.

Education Providers

To support you to get the most out of volunteers and businesses in your school, college or organisation, we have compiled a selection of best practice toolkits.

Careers Information and guidance

To understand more about how good careers advice is defined, and the benchmarks schools and colleges are working towards, visit the Gatsby website.

A short research paper setting out the latest research on the need for employer engagement in schools and colleges, and what schools can do to provide the best support for their students.

CEC – Making encounters meaningful

Gatsby Benchmark 5 requires pupils to have at least one meaningful employer encounters each school year. The Careers and Enterprise Company’s framework and checklist can help you deliver meaningful careers encounters.

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The Careers and Enterprise company has pulled together a range of toolkits for schools, colleges and for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision on the tips and best practices for the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks.

Click here to see Gatsby Benchmark

The case for employer engagement – research from Education and Employers >

A short research paper setting out the latest research on the need for employer engagement in schools and colleges, and what schools can do to provide the best support for their students.

Click here for a PDF copy.

Using the Education and Employers platforms

Inspiring the Future – How to register and connect with volunteers

The below video from Education and Employers guides you through the registration process on the online platform.

For further information and resources, and to hear the experiences of teachers and schools, you can visit the Inspiring the Future website.

Inspiring Governance – Getting started guide

Education and Employers have created this short video as a guide for governor recruiters getting started on their online platforms

For further information and resources, visit the Inspiring Governance website.

Practical guides to engaging employers

The Careers and Enterprise Company has provided a short, practical guide on maximising employer encounters and developing sustainable relationships with employers.

The Careers and Enterprise Company has provided a short, practical guide on maximising employer encounters and developing sustainable relationships with employers.

Click here for a PDF copy

Keep checking back as we’ll be updating this page with additional resources.