- Modern Muse is striving to eradicate the gender pay gap by empowering girls to lead the world’s top industries. The website connects girls to hundreds of women (Muses) working in diverse careers to support the girls to develop leadership skills.
- PWC Tech We Can lesson plans focus on inspiring more females to enter technology careers. The resources can also be used with boys.
- Girls Who Code Clubs are free programmes designed to get girls aged 11-18 excited about computer science.
- Use these Equality and Human Rights Commission lesson plans to challenge preconceptions about who does what job.
Help students' to identify their skills and track their development
- Use the Careers and Enterprise's Compass Plus system to record students' participation in careers activities. This will automatically link to the schools' management information system (SIMS or equivalent), enabling Careers Leaders to more easily design a career programme that best reflects' students talents, interests and needs.
- Share the individual pupil's Compass Plus data with them for discussion in 1-2-1s - you can print them a copy of their individual record.
- Keep a record of the content of students' formal conversations about careers.
- Some schools also use e-portfolio platforms, some of which are paid-for, such as: Grofar, Start, Kloodle
- Skillsbuilder Benchmark is a fun way for students to self-assess their key skills in depth (teachers can also register to have a go too) and is free to use. Having completed their Benchmark, students can then use Skillsbuilder Launchpad to develop their skills.
- Students with SEND can complete a vocational profile. See below under "support all young people with SEND", and under Gatsby Benchmark 8.
Support students who are at risk of becoming NEET
- Identify students aged 16 to 17 who are likely to be at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), so that you can support them with the help of the Youth Employability Service (YES).
- Eastbourne Centre: 01323 368390
- Hastings Centre: 01424 311890
- Once students have left school:
- Follow up with those at risk of being NEET in liaison with YES
- Speak to colleges and training providers to establish which school leavers are on college courses or in pre and post-16 training options
- Use social media and alumni networks to try and fill any gaps in information.
Support all young people with SEND
- The Gatsby Foundation, Talentino and The Careers and Enterprise Company have produced Perspectives from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Sector
- Support young people to identify their skills with Sacu Student
- An overview of aspects of CEIAG for SEND pupils, and related links can be found here
- A guide to work experience that gives advice to schools, families and employers
- You will find lots of case studies and top tips for schools and employers in this complete guide as well as lots of help on fulfilling the Gatsby Benchmarks here
- A guide to Supported Internships which employers can use as a step-by-step guide from an employer who has made a big difference to young people’s lives
- The Education and Training Foundation has created a large number of SEND resources
- A series of easy read guides for people with learning difficulties to help them find employment
- Complete a Vocational Profile with a young person with SEND, have a look at the resources under Gatsby Benchmark 8 for 2 interactive templates
- The next iCan careers event for young people with SEND will be taking place on 8th March at the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne.
Help with Gatsby Benchmark 3
Ask your Careers Hub Coordinator and Enterprise Adviser for further advice and support and consult the Careers and Enterprise Company's resource directory.