Key dates for the diary this month.  

Experian Virtual Work Experience 

📅 Tuesday 13 May

🕙 16:30

📍 Online

For students in year groups 7-9 (First Step) and 10-13 (Next Step). 

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

📅 7, 14, 21, 28 May and 4, 11 June 

🕙 18:00 - 20:00

📍 Customs House, South Shields

A creative programme designed to develop employability skills.

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Exciting opportunities for your students to get involved in.

TechSheCan 

Tech She Can is a charitable organisation. They create educational materials for everyone to use free of charge, across a range of subjects and key stages. 

Year 12 NHS Work Experience Opportunity 

This five-day placement is the ideal way to explore non-clinical areas in the NHS with careers advice, enrichment experiences, and more.

InnovateHer

Designed to help deliver inspiring tech content to 13 to 17-year-olds. Free supportive workshops and inspiring assemblies connect students with real-life industry role models.

NHS Finance Insights Placement

Paid work experience in NHS organisations throughout England to individuals aged 18 and above, not planning on going to university.

Esports Rocket League Tournament

Three players per team (four for a rotation). Showcase your gaming skills, strategise with teammates with an action-packed day of fun & competition.

Baltic Centre Visits

As part of the Navigating Urban Ecologies project, Northumbria University is running a series of creative workshops exploring the relationship between urban wildlife and city design.

Helpful resources to use in your Careers activities. 

Amir Satvat Careers in Gaming

Committed to empowering gamers at every stage of their career with comprehensive support, resources, and a thriving community environment.

Indie Games Academy 

A guide to career paths in the game industry! You will find a link for each of the major disciplines that exist within games and links to different subjects.

CDI Technical Education Resource Hub

A one-stop-shop for information and resources aimed at career development professionals in England, to raise awareness of technical education pathways and qualifications. 

Additional Questions for GM6 Added to Compass Evaluation

This guidance is for Compass and Compass+ users who complete the Compass evaluation for Schools or the Compass evaluation for Special Schools only.

Primary Engineer

An engineering curriculum that spans Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education institutions.

Darlington Football Club Foundation

DFC Foundation has been working in schools in Darlington. It has delivered a range of activities including assemblies on issues such as Racism and Careers.

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CEC – Links to PDF Compass+ Questions  

Compass evaluation types have been updated to include the new questions.

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Latest training and development opportunities for you and your team.  

Summer term Compass+ Webinars are designed for all Careers Leaders 

Catalogue of webinars designed for all Careers Leaders and key careers stakeholders who are involved in using Compass+ in mainstream schools, special schools, sixth forms, APs and PRUs.

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