Careers Hub
Giving young people in south east and north east London quality careers education and guidance.
We are thrilled to be working with over 94% of secondary schools across our sub-region and helping them enhance their Careers Education and Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programmes.
Our Careers Hub team work with mainstream and special needs secondary schools, colleges and pupil referral units (PRU) to enhance careers programmes and to ensure every young person in our part of London gets the best careers education and experience to enable them to make their best next steps at 16+.
Bringing together businesses, post-16 education providers and careers experts, our team support schools, colleges and PRUs achieve standards set by Gatsby Benchmarks, which is a framework for schools and colleges to deliver high quality careers education and guidance.
How we help careers education staff
The Local London Careers Hub team supports schools and colleges to achieve Gatsby Benchmarks by:
- Offering a menu of activities that will enhance schools’ and colleges’ careers education programmes.
- Matching schools, colleges and PRUs with volunteers from our growing network of dynamic professionals from different work backgrounds, known as Enterprise Advisers, to help bring careers programmes to life.
- Organising careers fairs to help young people understand broad range of options.
- Supporting teachers to understand career options for young people.
- Helping young people understand career options in sectors where there is a skills need locally.
- Working with partners including higher education, further education, professional providers and organisations across the sub-region to ensure all eligible schools and colleges receive on-going support to deliver a great careers education programme.
If you are involved in careers education at a school or college, the Careers Hub offers a wide range of information and resources to help you make the most of your careers programme. To request a log in to access all the resources, please contact: careershub.east@redbridge.gov.uk.
How can employers and professionals get involved?
Are you looking to inspire and prepare the next generation for the fast-changing world of work?
We would love to hear from people working in a range of sectors who can volunteer as ‘Enterprise Advisers.’
Join our network of local professionals and our team will support you to work with careers leaders in schools to enhance their careers education programme.
⇒Find out more about getting involved as an Enterprise Adviser.
Other ways to get involved
- Volunteer through ‘Give an Hour’ and support one-off careers events in schools. You will be notified of the events and can choose if you wish to get involved.
- Join more than 300 businesses UK wide who want to help improve the lives of young people by becoming a cornerstone employer.
Find out more
⇒ Read the latest news from the Careers Hub East team.
Our Careers Hub is funded by the Greater London Authority and Careers and Enterprise Company.
