Resources including Gatsby support

The C&K Careers' information team produces a range of information materials ...

... which are made available to our full partner schools and colleges and they meet some of the Gatsby benchmarks.

Career ideas posters

Higher education ideas

Job Facts leaflets

Useful websites leaflets

Job search hints & tips leaflets

C&K Careers News for Calderdale and Kirklees Issue 47, January 2020, will be sent out to partner organisations. Next issue due February 2020 (281kb PDF)

Free information Catalogue - 31 December 2019 for the leaflets held in  (176kb PDF)

Apprenticeships and jobs - see our - contact one of our apprenticeship champions on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., click on the apprenticeship logo to find out more. Also check out these Amazing Apprenticeships live broadcasts

Find out how Gatsby Benchmarks can contribute to good careers guidance

C&K Careers can help you meet the Gatsbt Benchmarks, contact us for more information

Gatsby Benchmark 1 - a stable careers programme

• C&K Careers education support

Gatsby Benchmark 2 - learning from career and labour market information

• Labout Market  information - job growth in:
  - Calderdale
  - Kirklees
  - Leeds City Region
  - Wakefield
  - see other labour market information in Job trends and useful career websites
• Career match tools - for use with pupils and students
• STEM - includes videos and website links

Gatsby Benchmark 3 - addressing the needs of each pupil

• ThinkUni is a government funded digital assistant to help students think about unis most suited to them and see what their future earnings could look like
• Informed Choices – advice on subjects needed to do Russell Group of universities' degree courses; see also  individual uni websites

 Gatsby Benchmark 7 - encounters with further and higher education

• Go Higher West Yorkshire - supporting students, including care leavers, into higher education

Some of the information materials are also available for organisations to buy:

• Local schools and colleges who ar not full partners can purchase a range of information resources for years 8/9, 11, 12, and/or 13.
• Some information resources are available for sale nationally. Updated August 2019.

Contact the Information Team for further details, ring 01484 242000 and press '0' to speak to someone who can help or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with 'Information Team' as the subject, please include a phone number, so we can contact you

Other resources:

• Calderdale’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service Guide for Professionals
• GCSE factsheets for parents and carers, and employers, FE and HE training providers, produced by the Department for Education
  
  

Safeguarding advice from:

• Safeguarding Calderdale - information for professionals, young people and parents/carers
• Kirklees Safeguarding Children - information for professionals, young people and parents/carers
• NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice Centre (CTAC) - free guidance and training to professionals
• BBC Own It - online and social media advice for young people, includes an App
• UK Safer Internet Centre - safety features on social networks
• Let’s Talk About - advice on the prevention of radicalisation and terrorism

Supporting care leavers:

• National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL)

Supporting LGBTQ young people:

• Diversity Role Models offers educational support for
• Mermaids supports children and young people who are struggling with their gender identity
• Stonewall supports lesbian, gay, bi, trans and questioning people, including making resources available

• Parents and carers Years 8 to 11
• Parents and carers Years 12 to 14
• Education and Training Foundation - SEND toolkit for teachers and trainers

 Page updated May 2019