Useful links for careers leaders in schools and colleges

These resource links for careers leaders can support you to embed CEIAG, work towards Gatsby Benchmarks and support careers provision in schools and colleges.

Careers provision from Youth Employment UK

Youth Employment UK’s free online careers resources can help you support students and learners with everything from schools posters and lesson plans to the Young Professional programme including skills building, careers education, free online courses and virtual work experience guides.

Young Professional Provider

Your school or college can join our careers education community as a Young Professional Provider and gain bespoke support with cohort management for the Young Professional skills and careers programme. It’s all entirely free, with absolutely no hidden costs involved. Young Professional employability skills place a focus on communication, teamwork, self-belief and confidence, self-management and being organised, and problem solving.

Free online courses and virtual work experience guides

Help your students explore skills, career ideas and next steps with a range of free online courses – including virtual work experience guides with videos, activities and editable digital workbooks from Youth Friendly Employers. The courses are all in line with Gatsby Benchmarks, the CDI Framework and the JET Framework.

Careers lesson plans

See ways to explore our Careers Hub with your students, with hundreds of roles including alternative routes and pathways. PLUS: find sector-specific lesson plans and more. You’ll also find teaching resources for key calendar events like National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week, as well as fun careers activities to engage students and learners.

School careers posters

Our free downloadable school posters cover everything from hot topics like creating a CV to building your skills and exploring careers.

Careers provision – support around the web

Careers guidance provision

Evalution and Benchmarks

For more information, please email info@youthemployment.org.uk or call 01536 513388.

Join our Careers Education Community

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Access free resources helping you to deliver careers education, employability training and programmes for young people!

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Access Free Careers Education Resources

We have a range of fantastic resources to help you embed careers learning, including:

Lesson Plans

School Posters

Careers Hub

Young Professional Programme

Virtual Work Experience

Opportunity Finder

UK Careers Fairs

FREE ongoing support when you join

  • Monthly news and information including updates from us, our partners and government policy
  • Support to embed the Young Professional Programme in your setting to help young people develop their skills, knowledge and confidence for the world of work
  • Network with peers to share insights and best practice
  • CPD opportunities

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