Start Small Dream Big: Primary Careers Project

We are going to launch a Community of Practice around primary Careers-Related Learning and our first meet will be at the Venton Conference Centre, St Austell on the 15th November. We would like to invite our Start Small; Dream Big project lead teachers to attend and will treat you to refreshments and lunch. Click here to book your place

9.30-10.00 Arrivals and Tea/Coffee

10.00-11.00 Welcome and Session 1: Vision, Strategy and Priority

11.00 -11.30 Becky Patel from TechSheCan

11.30 -11.50 Tea/Coffee Break

11.50 - 12.50 Session 2: Using the CDI Primary Framework

12.50 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30 -14.00 Olaf Marshall-Whitley - Employer Insight on Green Careers

14.00-14.30 Carrie Childs on LMI & Reflections and suggestions for next CoP

(14.30 - 17.00 - Room stays open and available for any teachers wishing to co-work)

Primary Futures Offer for Start Small; Dream Big

We have an exciting opportunity for schools in the Start Small; Dream Big Project to work with Primary Futures who will support you to design and deliver your employer encounter.

Primary Futures will offer intensive, individualised support in delivering your employer encounter, take the stress out of the admin, make sure it fits your cohort and aims and give you the confidence and tools needed to implement your careers strategy this academic year and beyond.

This offer is available for 10 further schools on our project (first come first serve) Book before October half term begins for a 30-minute planning call with Rebecca Lawrence (at least 4-6 weeks before intending to host your careers activity). During this meeting, Primary Futures will confirm what your priority project will be (focus, target year group/s, format, timing, and desired outcomes) and co-create the activity with you’.

Welcome back to the new term! Before the workload gets too busy, can we draw your attention to the helpful documents in the Employer Engagement Folder under 'Useful Resources' - intended to support your Priority Project (see Module 2 of your training). There are two editable 'off the peg' surveys to help you grow your employer networks, guidance around approaching employers and sustaining their support, guidance around engaging employers impactfully and an editable form to reach out for Careers Hub support.

Please find all the Audit Tools you are asked to download in Module 2 in a folder in the Useful Resources section. It takes a while to open the individual links and download them x 12 so we have put them here all in one place for you. Please don't feel you need to overburden yourself and staff by completing and collating all of the Audits. If time is short, pick out audits you feel will enhance your understanding of perceptions/activities around CRL at your school. You will find quick suggestions around the distributing of audits in Module 2_Unit 1_Audit Tools.

If you are working on Module 2/5, you'll come across an activity to explore Labour Market Information and Skills Demands for our region. Please find this info in the Useful Resources section to the right of this box, to save you searching through the different sites suggested on the learning platform. The LSIP Document is a summarised version for a quick read but if you'd like the full version follow this link. The LMI Posters give a snapshot overview of our 10 key sectors, but if you'd like more detailed information on one or more sectors, please follow this link for the full reports. There is also a PDF copy of the 'Cornwall's Labour Market' PowerPoint delivered by Carrie at the CoP 1.

Neon brings together the UK's best engineering experiences and inspiring career resources to help teachers bring STEM to life with real-world examples of engineering. The team at EngineeringUK have curated a list of useful links to help you promote engineering and technology in your school, including advice and guidance from the Primary Science Teaching Trust. Sign up here https://neonfutures.org.uk/my-profile/sign-up/ and you will see the page for Primary teachers in the menu.

On behalf of Persimmon Homes, Andy Wallis has donated a copy of Cones and Building Homes to every primary school in the Start Small; Dream Big project hub. Look out for your copy which will arrive by post after summer half term.

Persimmon are a proud to work with the Careers Hub CIoS and committed to raising awareness of career opportunities in construction. Andy says: 'We hope that the pupils at your school enjoy learning about the Cones family on their adventures exploring the Construction sector; it may give them a better understanding of our industry'. The Cones storybooks introduce children to how things are made, principles of safety, collaboration, friendship, diversity, protection of the environment and ethical and moral values by which to live. For more information visit https://theconesbooks.co.uk