Achieving change is a big ask, and it’s going to take a whole sector to make it happen!
We want to do everything we can to support, so please help yourself to any of the resources below (click the underlined text to open the file):
BESS Information
Risk-Free BESS | 8 easy, risk-free ways that you can get involved with BESS | |
Putting Students in Control of their Career Information | Supporting different learning styles to consider construction careers | |
What is the Real Problem within the Skills Shortage | A breakdown of the complexities of the skills shortage | |
CASE STUDY: Sandwell Central Sixth | Psychology students consider how the built environment feels |
Marketing Resources
10 Causes of Marketing Mould | Give your marketing efforts of fresh focus | |
Creating Adverts with Impact | If you’re spending the money, make it worthwhile | |
Love Thy Customer | Customer service is king |
How To… Guides
How To – Create a Podcast for BESS | A guide to creating a Podcast, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above | |
How To – Create a 90-second Video for BESS | A guide to creating a 90-second Career Video, From “Risk-Free BESS”, above | |
How To – Create a Guest Blog for BESS | A guide to creating a Guest Blog, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above | |
How To – Broadcast a Periscope for BESS | A guide to Broadcasting a Periscope, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above |
Research Papers
Standing Alone, Collaboratively | An insight into sector and societal changes that result from successfully addressing the skills gap in construction, created by Built Environment Skills in Schools for the Construction Industry Summit 2016 | |
Scenario Planning: What If We Solve the Skills Gap in Construction? | The construction sector is focused on addressing the significant and ongoing skills gap. Will successfully solving the UK skills shortage in construction fundamentally alter the structure, economics and culpability of the sector? |
Recommended Books
Understanding Careers and Education
Career Cold Spots Report |
This report, created by Careers and Enterprise Company, examines which areas have: high levels of engagement between schools and employers; young people who are making opportunity informed decisions and achieving positive outcomes in terms of education and employment. It also examines the areas in which young people are most likely to experience substantial barriers.
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Moments of Choice Report |
This report, created by Careers and Enterprise Company, demonstrates how education outcomes data can support better informed career decisions
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The National Careers Strategy |
Created by the Department for Education. The careers strategy is part of the government’s plan to make Britain fairer, improve social mobility and offer opportunity to everyone.
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Not Just Making Tea… | Created by UK Commission for Employment and Skills. This guide explains how important it is for businesses to offer work experience as a way to inspire young people and help them move from education to employment. It dispels common myths that can prevent employers offering work experience and gives advice on how they can go about offering work experience | |
National Curriculum in England | Created by the Department for Education. This is the statutory secondary national curriculum, including programmes of study and attainment targets for all subjects at key stages 3 and 4. All local-authority-maintained schools in England must teach these programmes of study. |
School Outreach Resources for Employers
Teacher Briefing Form | Always supply these details when you approach a school to support careers | |
CIOB – Build a Tower Activity | Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise | |
CIOB – Construction Career Paths Activity | Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise for groups | |
CIOB – Construction Careers Session Resource Pack | Created by the CIOB. Resource pack for planning and preparing construction careers sessions | |
CIOB – Fantasy School Activity | Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise | |
CIOB – Find Your Match Activity | Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise | |
Prospects NCS Flyer Construction Careers | Created by Prospects and National Careers Service. Infographic highlighting construction careers in the West Midlands | |
STEM – Costain Bingo Activity | Created by STEM. Classroom exercise | |
STEM – Moving House Activity | Created by STEM. Classroom exercise | |
STEM – Welding with Chocolate | Created by STEM. Classroom exercise | |
Not Just For Girls – Construction Youth Trust Poster | Created by Construction Youth Trust. A poster to promote careers in construction to girls in education | |
10 Reasons to Become a Scientist or Engineer – Tomorrow’s Engineer Poster | Created by Tomorrow’s Engineers and The Big Bang Bang Fair. A poster to promote careers in science and engineering | |
Royal Academy of Engineering – Rolling Bridges Activity | Created by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Student activities to apply maths and science to real-life problems | |
Royal Academy of Engineering – Solar Panels Activity | Created by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Student activities to apply maths and science to real-life problems | |
How To Support Careers And Enterprise Activities In Schools: A Practical Guide For Employers | Created by the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. A practical guide for employers looking to engage effectively with schools | |
The Seven Pillars of Storytelling | Written by Ffion Lindsay and published by Sparkol Books. Improving your presentation skills by telling stories could make your content 22 times more memorable than facts alone! | |
Created by GoConstruct. A slide pack to highlight the different routes into construction careers for young people. For the original (editable) version, please visit GoConstruct | ||
Created by GoConstruct. A slide pack to introduce construction careers to young people. For the original (editable) version, please visit GoConstruct |