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Careers advice for young people with SEND

All schools and further education providers are required to provide independent careers advice to young people. Careers advice aims to help young people understand what types of jobs they want and the types of skills or qualifications they might need for a specific job.

Careers advice requirements

be impartial, this means it must offer advice that allows young people to make up their own mind based on their own interests
include information on many different education or training options
be provided to the young person so that it will promote their best interests

Careers advice for young people who have SEND

all of the points above apply to pupils who have SEND
schools must ensure that careers advice for pupils who have SEND is provided in a way that they can understand and informed by the young persons wishes and interests
all staff providing careers advice to young people with SEND should help them to develop the skills and experience and where required qualifications they need to succeed in their chosen career.
schools should make partnerships with businesses and other employers and organisations to help the pupil understand what is available to them so that they can benefit fully from the advice

The Gatsby Benchmarks

To ensure high quality careers guidance, providers should:

a stable careers programme
use learning from careers and labour market information
address the needs of each student
provide encounters with employers and employees
provide experiences of work places
provide encounters with further education and higher education
provide personal guidance

BCP Council

SEND Local Offer

Careers advice for young people with SEND