СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader training

Fully funded, flexible training - designed to support the growth of СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders at all levels.
Our training courses provide a huge opportunity for you as a СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader toÌýaccelerate your school, special school or college towards achieving theÌýGatsby Benchmarks.Ìý
Over 3,900 СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders have completed our fully funded, flexible training, and are using it to improve and develop their careers programmes.Ìý
Whether you'reÌýexperienced or new to the role, there's a training course to help you inspire young people to find their next best step.Ìý
The benefits
- СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader training comes at no cost to you or your institution
- The training connects you with fellow СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders Ìý
- Institutions with a trained СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader make faster and more progress towards achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks
- 97% of СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders felt more confident in implementing strategic careers plans following the trainingÌý
Read real-world testimonialsÌýfrom СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders who have undertaken the training through CEC, and our partner providers.
Get started in three simple steps:
Step 1: Choose a provider
Explore ourÌýtraining providersÌýto decide which course and provider are right for you. Check out our comparison guide to find the right training provider for you.
Step 2: Register
Once you know which course and training provider you wish to enrol with you can register through our .
Step 3: Complete our СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader induction
While you wait for your course to start, our freeÌý will give you the base level knowledge you need to hit the ground running with your funded training. You can find this course, and other online learning for СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders on The СÖíÊÓÆµ & Enterprise Academy, the new online home of careers leadership.
Any questions?Ìý
If you have any queries that you can't find the answers to, you canÌý with one of our advisers or email us at: careersleaders@careersandenterprise.co.uk
Senior Leadership Team role?
Access our accredited, level 7 course on how outstanding careers provision can be employed as a vehicle for wider school or college improvement.Ìý
Experienced СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader?
Access aÌýtwo-day top-up course, covering all the careers leadership essentials. Delivered by the Career Development Institute (CDI).
Find out moreFAQs
Training
All providers are offering both face to face and virtual delivery methods and we also have a fully distanced learning offer available.
This funded training offer is specifically for СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders and will not qualify you as a СÖíÊÓÆµ Adviser. Please speak to the training provider about how units and credits from their courses can be used to work towards other qualifications.
СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders can opt for either non- accredited or accredited training to both Level 6 & Level 7. As there are differences between course providers in terms of accreditation and assessment expectations, we encourage СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader to contact course providers directly to fully understand each offer.
Yes. The training is associated with improvements in knowledge and understanding across the four main responsibility areas of a СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader role: Leadership, Management, Co-ordination, and Networking. Improvement in knowledge and understanding is seen in СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders working in SEND, Alternative Provision, FE colleges and mainstream schools highlighting that the training is appropriate for СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders in all settings. Contact course Providers to understand how they support СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders from all contexts. The current training offer is applicable to СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders from schools, special schools, AP, SEND and FE provisions. Please note that the eligibility criteria are for СÖíÊÓÆµ Leaders in all state-funded secondary schools and colleges, including SEN and AP.
Eligibility
Yes, non grant maintained independent special schools are eligible for the training.
We currently have a very small number of places available for Independent Special Schools. If you would like to be considered for a place, please email careersleaders@careersandenterprise.co.uk with your school details and we’ll discuss the process with you.
СÖíÊÓÆµ Leader training is appropriate for all СÖíÊÓÆµ Personnel with responsibility for СÖíÊÓÆµ from ALL provisions. Funding is available to all DfE funded, non-fee- paying schools, special schools, Alternative Provision, and colleges.
If you have strategic or operational responsibility for careers in your school, special school or college, you are eligible for a place.
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