The Careers People

Our mission is to ensure students have all the information they need to make informed choices about their future and the tools to build a life they love.

17/06/2026

“What’s in your kit?!” - LIVE this Wednesday
🗓️ Wed 1st July
💻 Virtual Event

Ever wondered what creative tools Careers Advisors rely on to deliver standout guidance?
We’re back with the second webinar in our series, diving inside the real toolkits of real Advisors.

This week, we’re joined by Irene Smith as we ask…
✨ “Irene, what’s in your kit?!” ✨

Expect:
✅ Practical tools Advisors can actually use
✅ Creative techniques you can apply immediately
✅ Real examples from Irene’s day‑to‑day practice
✅ Live Q&A to dig deeper into her approach

👉 Register now: https://www.thecareerspeople.co.uk/event-details/whats-in-your-kit-1

🎒 Bring your curiosity. Irene’s bringing the kit.

16/06/2026

At the MYPATH CPD day, we asked careers professionals to tell us why they love working in careers! Here are the responses we got...

If you ❤️ careers too, you can find out more information about the campaign here: https://www.thecareerspeople.co.uk/ilovecareers

11/06/2026

White Paper Overview, Post‑16 Education and Skills ⚡📘

SLT, Curriculum Leads and CEIAG teams, the Government’s Post‑16 Education and Skills White Paper is setting the direction for one of the biggest shifts in post‑16 pathways in recent years.

This overview explores what the reforms mean for schools and colleges, including:

- A more skills driven system, aligned with real labour‑market needs
- A simplified qualifications landscape, with clearer Level 2 and Level 3 pathways
- Stronger careers integration, embedded across curriculum planning
- Employer connected learning, preparing young people for real opportunities
- Progression focused routes, supporting transitions into further study, apprenticeships and skilled employment

These reforms are reshaping expectations for 2026 and beyond, and early alignment will help schools stay ahead of the curve.

10/06/2026

We are pleased to announce a NEW free resource for Careers Professionals. Whether you're new to the industry or an experienced Advisor looking to ensure you are using the most up to date resources to guide your students, our links list will help you.

We gathered all the careers links we know of in one place because sharing is caring and well, it just 👏 makes 👏 sense! 👏

A huge thank you to all the Career Professionals who submitted a response to our survey with their favourite websites.

You can download the list here: https://www.thecareerspeople.co.uk/file-share/5ac2c43f-15ed-40c9-b22f-65fe8fcbce4e - Please note that you will need to register for The Careers Circle if you haven't already. It is free for all Careers Professionals.

09/06/2026

Careers Leaders, Advisors and Pastoral Teams, this session is an important one.

We’ll be joined by Gio from We Belong, who will guide us through the realities undocumented young people are navigating, including:

- The process they are going through, and what this means for their education and future choices

- The barriers they may be facing, from access to support to progression routes

- How we can support them effectively, with practical, compassionate approaches

Gio will also share more about We Belong, their mission and the support they offer to young people with insecure immigration status.

🗓 Wednesday 17th June
⏰ 4pm to 4:45pm
🔗 Event details and registration: https://www.thecareerspeople.co.uk/event-details/best-practice-when-working-with-undocumented-young-people

08/06/2026

Reminder: Our 2026/27 Product Introduction is taking place next week!

Join us to understand more about our career guidance service, digital products and online programmes designed to save you time, increase impact and engage your students in their careers education.

We’ll be covering:
✅ Our Career Guidance offer
✅ School-branded careers newsletters, Apprenticeship Academy and Tutor Time Programme
👀 A brand new Academy launching next academic year!
✅ Careers Card Games for engaging guidance sessions
✅ Free tools including Careers Circle, Links List and the Digital Careers Calendar

🗓 Wednesday 10th June
⏰ 4pm – 4:45pm
🎟 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/202627-the-careers-people-product-introduction-tickets-1987557121855

The session will be recorded so if you can't make the time, sign up anyway and the recording will be shared with you.

05/06/2026

🗓️ The FREE 2026/27 Digital Careers Calendar is here!

If you’re already thinking ahead to next academic year, we’ve done some of the planning for you.

Our annual Careers Calendar helps Careers Professionals map out the year by bringing together key national careers events, awareness days, celebrations and campaigns all in one place. No more scrambling to find dates when you’re building your careers programme!

This is now the FIFTH year we’ve produced the calendar, and last year alone, over 1,000 Careers Professionals downloaded it. 🎉

Whether you’re planning employer encounters, assemblies, themed activities, newsletters or whole-school careers initiatives, this resource is designed to save you time and spark ideas throughout the year.

✅ Free to download
✅ Packed with key national dates and events
✅ Created specifically for Careers Professionals

Download your free copy here: https://www.thecareerspeople.co.uk/careerscalendar202627

Happy planning! 🗓️

04/06/2026

White Paper Overview, Building a World Class Curriculum for All ⚡📘

Curriculum Leads, SLT and CEIAG teams, the Government’s latest reforms are signalling one of the biggest shifts in careers‑aligned curriculum planning in years.

With the Post‑16 Education and Skills White Paper, and the Level 3 and Below Pathways Reform, schools are being steered towards a curriculum that is:

- Skills driven, aligned to real labour‑market needs

- Clearer in pathways, with simplified Level 2 and Level 3 routes

- Stronger in careers integration, embedded across subjects

- Employer connected, with real‑world learning at the core

- Focused on progression, linking curriculum, skills and employment

These reforms are reshaping expectations for 2026/27 and beyond, and schools who start aligning early will be ahead of the curve. Here's our take on what's important for careers advisors to know.

03/06/2026

2026/27 Product Introduction. Explore the refreshed offer of services, products and support designed to make your careers delivery smoother, smarter and more impactful. Our session will provide information on:

- Our Career Guidance offer

- Embedding our school branded careers newsletter, apprenticeship academy and tutor time programme in your setting

- Utilising our Careers Card Games for engaging guidance sessions sessions

- How to access our free tools: Careers Circle, Links List, Digital Careers Calendar

🗓 10th June
⏰ 4pm – 4:45pm
🎟 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/202627-the-careers-people-product-introduction-tickets-1987557121855?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/06/2026

🎬 Term 6 is here!

As we head towards the end of the academic year, we’ve got plenty happening across The Careers People - from our virtual Careers Coffees and digital careers calendar launch, to exciting events showcasing our offer for the year ahead.

It’s a term full of connection, collaboration and opportunities for careers professionals to learn, plan and grow together.

Here’s to finishing the year strong and preparing for an even bigger year ahead!

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