Careers Resource Toolkit
As you can see the information available online is more than it has ever been and can be a fantastic way to research new careers. If you can’t see it you can’t be it!
General Careers Resources
| Resource (access the resource by clicking the hyperlink) | Description | Who can use this resource |
| BBC Bitesize | Support around all aspects of Careers education for young people | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| WOW Show | The WOW Show is a live online channel creating real-life encounters with the world of work to inspire young people about their futures. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Skills Builder – home learning | Skills Builder are providing a range of resources for building eight essential skills to succeed in a home setting. | Parents, Teachers |
| LMI Video from NELEP, Our Region, Your Future | Key growth sectors in the North East have been highlighted | Teachers, Students,Parents |
| Sunderland Software City | Video resources highlighting the North East technology sector | Teachers, Students,Parents |
| Success at School | Video resources on youtube to help students make better-informed decisions about their futures, with straight-talking tips and hacks on jobs, skills, apprenticeships and loads more. | Teachers, Students |
| Founders for schools | Videos covering a range of sectors | Teachers, Students |
| Sector Spotlight | Video resource from the Changing Education Group. | Teachers, Students |
| Fire It Up | Videos providing an insight into inspiring apprenticeships. | Teachers, Students |
| iCould | Free and simple to use, icould.com features over 1000 videos of people talking about their careers – explaining their job role, career path, and how different factors have shaped their direction. | Teachers, Students |
| First Careers | This site offers careers inspirations where searches can be conducted by subject, job title or brand. | Parents, Teachers |
| Careers box | Careersbox is the national careers film library, a free careers resource showing hundreds of real people doing real jobs. | Teachers, Students |
| National Careers Service | The National Careers Service provides information , advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Start | Use the guest account to search for jobs by entering subject, skill or interest | Teachers, Students |
| Target Careers | A comprehensive information site on sectors, pathways and LMI | Parents, Teachers |
| Plan it Plus | Information about courses, apprenticeships, finding a job and an ‘easy CV’ tool | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Barclays Life Skills | Jobsearch programme with self-help exercises and opportunities for work experience | Teachers, Students |
| Parental Guidance | Careers information and advice from the careers writer association. | Parents |
Further and Higher Education Pathways information
| Resource (access the resource by clicking the hyperlink) | Description | Who can use this resource |
| Education and Learning GOV.UK | Browse pathways to courses and qualifications for 14-19 year olds, includes a careers helpline for teenagers. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| The Uni Guide | Search for a course and where A-level subjects will take you | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| UCAS | Take a Career quiz, explore study options, qualifications and jobs. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| North East Raising Partnership | NERAP is a collaboration of the 5 universities in the North East with a dedicated section for Students, Teachers, Parents and Carers | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Newcastle College | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the college. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Northumberland College | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the college. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Newcastle University | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the university. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Durham University | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the university. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| University of Sunderland | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the university. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Northumbria University | Explore facilities, study areas and subjects at the university. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Amazing Apprenticeships | Amazing Apprenticeships is a leading organisation in the education sector, founded to tackle misconceptions about apprenticeships and promote the benefits. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Fire It Up | Videos providing an insight into inspiring apprenticeships. | Teachers, Students |
Visiting Speakers and Virtual Visits to support classroom activities
| Resource (access the resource by clicking the hyperlink) | Description | Who can use this resource |
| Speakers For Schools | Invite high profile national speakers into school to give inspirational talks | Teachers |
| STEM Ambassadors | Access a database of over 30,000 STEM Ambassadors | Teachers |
| I can be a…Employer Virtual Tours | These employer virtual tours around different businesses allow young people to get an idea of what it’s like to work there. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Career Pilot | Art and Creative Industries virtual experiences | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Inspiring the future | A site that connects schools with volunteers from a range of sectors. | Teachers |
| Virtual encounters with Entrepreneurs | A resources by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership to enable young people to see real, local role models of entrepreneurs | Teachers |
STEM resources
| Resource (access the resource by clicking the hyperlink) | Description | Who can use this resource |
| NHS health careers | Access this website to explore the 350 different NHS careers. Find information about the different roles, real life stories and films of those already working in health. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Learn by design STEM resources | A selection of free online resources and creative activities for all to use, to help young people explore the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). | Parents |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | Video resources and more to find out more about careers using chemistry and lots of real life stories to inspire. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Royal Society for Biology | Videos themed under science at home, at work, and unveiling how biology can change the world with many around the impact of biology on lives and the opportunity to ask a biologist too! | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Institute of Physics | Videos themed under try at home, lectures and inspiring speakers | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| nustem | Resources for STEM careers for primary schools | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Institute of Mathematics | Competitions, videos and content to inspire. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Health Careers | Learn about the allied health professions which are specialist roles who use their knowledge and skills to help patients live the fullest lives possible. They work directly with patients, so they can see the difference they make every day. | Teachers, Students |
| STEM Careers resources | Resources to explore for STEM subjects including videos, posters and profiles. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
| Tomorrow’s Engineers | Video and general resources with inspirational case studies of Engineers and an Engineering Image Library to see what engineers really look like. | Parents, Teachers |
| Futurum | A range of powerpoints and video resource about careers in STEAM subjects | Teachers |
| Bring It On North East | Bring It On aims to inspire, educate and motivate young people aged 9-14 to explore engineering as their future career, by showcasing just how exciting engineering can be! | Teachers, Students,Parents |
| British Science Week | Resources to support British Science Week, challenging stereotypes and links to careers videos. | Teachers |
| Women’s Engineering Society | She’s an engineer page features inspirational women engineers | Teachers |
| BAE Systems | Celebrating women in engineering | Teachers |
Subject specific resources
| Resource (access the resource by clicking the hyperlink) | Description | Who can use this resource |
| Careers in Geography | A website from the Geographical Association with resources to support general teaching and careers education. | Teachers |
| Careers with History | A website from the Historical Association with resources to support general teaching and careers education | Teachers, Students |
| Discover Creative Careers | This website brings together courses, competitions and activities around the creative sector all in one place for students to explore. | Parents, Teachers, Students |
Updated: September 2021
