How to Support Careers and Enterprise Activities in Schools: a Practical Guide for Employers
Produced with the CBI, a practical guide for employers who want to engage with schools together with a compendium of case studies from business.
Business games and enterprise competitions. What works?
How can business games and enterprise competitions, like mini-enterprises and ‘design and make’ simulations, help prepare young people for the world of work?
Transition skills (mock interviews and CV workshops). What works?
No generation has entered work with more qualifications and time in education. But it can still be a struggle to compete for employment opportunities. How can transition skills events help?
Work experience, job shadowing and workplace visits. What works?
Work-related learning has long been part of the careers education landscape in secondary schools, but how effective is it for preparing young people for the world of work?
State of the Nation 2017: Careers and Enterprise Provision in England's Schools
This report provides the most comprehensive picture of schools’ careers and enterprise provision ever collected - describing provision in secondary schools in England in the 2016/17 school year.
Transition programmes for young adults with SEND. What works?
Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities face unique challenges in progressing from education to work. What does the evidence say about the impact of transition programmes?
The evidence on careers events. What works?
Outside of work experience, careers events are the employer-led careers activity most participated in by young people in the UK. But what does the evidence say about these events?
Understanding the careers cold spots 2016
We recognise that young people in some areas have a greater need of career support. Building on our 2015 analysis, this research helps understand these areas and how to direct efforts in this space.
What works in careers and enterprise?
The 'What Works' report deepens our understanding of the best ways to support young people with careers and enterprise provision.
Mapping disengagement
Evidence suggests that disengagement in young people can respond well to interventions such as mentoring. Mapping disengagement helps to target careers and enterprise provision on areas of need.