Primary Careers Hub
East Sussex primary schools were part of Wave 2 on the Start Small, Dream Big pilot which was funded by the Department for Education. The aim of the pilot was to bring careers-related learning from the margins to the mainstream of education, raising aspirations, challenging stereotypes and developing a link between what pupils learn in school, skills and the world of work.
In October 2025, The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) launched the findings from its DfE-backed Start Small; Dream Big primary pilot which can be read here. East Sussex Careers Hub were part of this pilot. The pilot demonstrated the powerful impact of early careers learning when primary schools are supported effectively by Careers Hubs and given access to CPD:
- 60% of schools embedded careers into their curriculum
- Girls’ aspirations towards typically male-gendered roles increased by 31%
- 93% of participating employers committed to continuing their support for primary schools
The East Sussex Careers Hub have received funding to continue working with primary schools in East Sussex through funding from the Careers and Enterprise Company in 2025-26.
The Careers Hub will be holding one online and two in-person community of practice meetings each academic year for primary schools in East Sussex.
To join the Careers Hub's primary school network and learn about our support, please contact the Careers Hub at Careers.Hub@eastsussex.gov.uk
Please join the Primary Careers Hub with celebrating and congratulating our newly appointed Primary Hub Lead schools -
Christ Church Primary Academy, Polegate School and Glenleigh Park Primary Academy!
We would like to thank all of our fantastic Primary schools for their involvement with The Careers Hub and for promoting careers so effectively in their settings, and we look forward to working collaboratively together into 2026.
Pictured below are the Primary Hub Lead Schools accepting their certificates at their first meeting of the academic year.
