Ductu

We’re on a mission to prepare students for employment with fun, career driven lessons teaching valuable transferable skills.

10/09/2026

Want to invest in tomorrow's workforce today?

Hosting 2-hour workplace visits for students with SEND is a simple but powerful way to make a difference. These experiences help young people build confidence, explore career pathways, and develop aspirations for the future.

For businesses, the benefits are just as significant:
✅ Raise awareness of your organisation
✅ Strengthen community partnerships
✅ Demonstrate social value and inclusion
✅ Inspire future employees
✅ Access a wider and more diverse talent pipeline

Inclusive workplaces start with inclusive opportunities.

We are always looking for businesses, large or small, to open their doors to students. If you or your company want to be part of something inclusive and inspirational, get in touch.

08/09/2026

A meaningful workplace visit can be the moment a student sees what's possible.

For young people with SEND, access to inclusive employer encounters can boost confidence, challenge perceptions, and open doors to future opportunities.

As the new academic year begins, Ductu is continuing to work with employers to provide high-quality workplace visits for SEND students across secondary schools.

If you're a Careers Leader looking to strengthen your careers programme and provide impactful experiences that align with the Gatsby Benchmarks, we'd love to work with you.

Get in touch to discuss how Ductu can support your students' career journeys.

04/09/2026

⭐The next great employee could be sitting in a classroom today!⭐

When businesses offer workplace visits to students with SEND, they do more than provide a tour. They open doors, challenge stereotypes, build confidence, and help young people see what's possible for their future.

At the same time, employers gain a valuable opportunity to showcase their culture, engage with their local community, and better understand the strengths that diverse talent can bring to their organisation.

Everybody benefits when employers and educators work together to create meaningful experiences for young people.

If your business could offer face-to-face, 2-hour workplace visits for students with SEND during this academic year, Ductu would love you to get in touch.

03/09/2026

🤔What do Ductu do?

👋As we head back into the Autumn term, we thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce ourselves to our many new followers and remind our existing ones what we actually do.

🔄Ductu helps schools connect SEND, Alternative Provision (AP), and disadvantaged students with employers through meaningful workplace visits and career experiences. We manage the employer relationships, logistics, and coordination, making it easier for schools to provide high-quality employer encounters aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 5 and 6.

Key services include:
• Arranging structured, 2-hour workplace visits with employers across a range of industries.
• Supporting SEND students to explore careers, build confidence, and gain insight into the world of work.
• Working with schools, careers hubs, and employers to provide inclusive employer encounters.
• Managing communications, risk assessments, and employer coordination to reduce administration for schools.
• Helping students develop employability skills, raise aspirations, and better understand career pathways.

In simple terms, we act as a bridge between schools and employers, creating meaningful workplace experiences that help SEND students prepare for their future careers.

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you!

01/09/2026

Planning your careers programme for the new school year?

Why not give your SEND students the opportunity to experience the workplace first-hand?
Ductu partners with big, national employers to deliver meaningful workplace visits that help students:
✅ Build confidence
✅ Explore real career pathways
✅ Meet employers and role models
✅ Develop employability skills
✅ Raise aspirations for the future

If you're a Careers Leader in a secondary school, heading back this week, and would like to offer more inclusive employer encounters this academic year, we'd love to hear from you.

Get in touch and let's create opportunities that make a lasting impact.

28/08/2026

👩‍🏫Are you a Careers Leader looking to create meaningful career experiences for your SEND students this academic year?

🤝At Ductu, we work with national employers to arrange inclusive and engaging 2 hour workplace visits that help students develop confidence, explore career pathways, and gain valuable insight into the world of work.

⭐These experiences are designed to inspire aspirations, build employability skills, and support students in making informed decisions about their futures.

Get in touch to find out how we can help connect your SEND learners with employers committed to making a difference.

Contact Ductu today to start planning your workplace visits for the year ahead.

26/08/2026

❓Did you know that offering workplace visits to students with SEND can deliver real benefits for your business?

Workplace visits allow employers to:
✅ connect with future talent
✅ showcase career opportunities
✅ demonstrate their commitment to inclusion

🔗They help businesses build stronger links with schools and communities while giving students valuable insights into the world of work.

🚪By opening your doors, you're not only inspiring young people, you're helping to create a more diverse and innovative future workforce.

💭Many students with SEND bring unique perspectives, strengths, and problem-solving skills that employers increasingly value.

🕰️A few hours of your time could have a lasting impact on a young person's future.

If you would like your business to get involved, contact Ductu today.

24/08/2026

⭐The most powerful careers lessons often happen outside the classroom.⭐

As we prepare for the next academic year, meaningful workplace visits must remain a key part of careers education, especially for neurodivergent students.

Seeing workplaces first-hand helps young people connect learning to real opportunities, gain confidence, and understand the wide range of careers available to them.

For employers, these visits are also a chance to showcase inclusive workplaces, inspire future talent, and help break down barriers that neurodivergent young people can face when entering employment.

Small experiences can have a lasting impact.

Let's work together to create more inclusive opportunities that help every student see where they belong and what they can achieve.

20/08/2026

🌟 Meaningful Work Experience Opportunities for SEND Students 🌟

Every young person deserves the chance to explore the world of work, gain confidence and develop the skills they need for their future.

For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), high-quality work experience can be truly transformative—but finding the right opportunities isn't always easy.

⭐That's where Ductu can help.⭐

We work with schools, colleges and employers to create meaningful, inclusive work experience opportunities that support SEND students to develop employability skills, build independence and raise aspirations.

✅ Tailored support for SEND learners
✅ Employer engagement and workplace opportunities
✅ Preparing students for adulthood and employment
✅ Helping young people discover their potential

📢 Schools and colleges: If you're looking to strengthen your careers programme and provide impactful work experience opportunities for your SEND students, get in touch with Ductu today.

🤝Together, we can help every young person take positive steps towards their future.

📩 Contact Ductu to find out how we can support your learners.

18/08/2026

Is your business doing enough to bridge the skills gap? 🧐

As we continue look at the demands of 2026/27, the need for practical "workplace readiness" has never been higher. Yet, meaningful work experience can be hard for some students to find - especially for those with SEND.

🚪We are calling on our network of UK business leaders to "Open Doors" this coming academic year.

Why? Because giving a group of students just a few hours in your workplace can:
1️⃣ Broaden their horizons: Showing them job roles they never knew existed.
2️⃣ Build Confidence: Helping them transition from education to employment.
3️⃣ Boost Social Responsibility: Fulfilling a vital social duty to our communities.

✅Whether it's virtual or in-person, every experience counts.

🤔How is your company supporting local schools?

📣Get in touch with Ductu and help to shape the future for neurodivergent students.

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12 Payton Street
Birmingham
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Telephone

+441212854341

Website

http://ductu.co.uk/

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