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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP

@careersdefender.bsky.social
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Careers Education Consultant | Board Member of @QualityCareersS | Member Careers Writers Assoc| #Careers #CEIAG| views my own | Fellow of The Career Development Institute www.outstandingcareers.co.uk

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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Are you panicking about meeting the new #EmployerEngagement and #WorkExperience requirements? Panic no more, read my latest article explaining how to find, keep & organise your employer network without overworking. #CareersLeaders #SLT #CEIAG careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/keeping-tr...
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Keeping track of Employers
Whilst not working yourself into the ground.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New to the Careers Leader role? My latest article explores how to prepare for the 2026/27 year, inc: ✔ Gatsby Benchmark planning ✔ Statutory guidance ✔ Employer engagement ✔ Careers programme development Read and subscribe 👇 #CareersLeader #CEIAG #GatsbyBenchmarks open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I’ve started a new series sharing quick, low-prep careers activities for use in classrooms & tutor groups. The first is “What’s the Job?” — a simple clue-based challenge linked to GB 2 and 4. #CareersEd #GatsbyBenchmarks #CEIAG #TutorTime #CareerLearning #Schools open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Do You Need Resources For Careers Learning?
Ready to go or adapt them in a few minutes.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New resource for Careers Leaders and curriculum teams 👇 A ready-to-use Diamond 9 activity to help departments identify barriers to linking subjects to the working world and improving Gatsby Benchmark 4. Perfect for department meetings and CPD. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Teachers actually WANT more careers education… The question is... 👉 how do we make careers education easier to deliver in every classroom? We’ve created a simple teacher-ready resource to help. #CareersEducation #CEIAG #GatsbyBenchmarks #TeacherCPD open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Careers leaders and school staff… If CEIAG becomes more outcomes-driven, what’s the 1 thing your school would need to improve first? There’s a big shift coming, schools that prepare early will find it much easier. open.substack.com/pub/careerse... #CEIAG #Careers #CareersLeaders #SLT #governors
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Why does the DfE always seem to announce changes during the school holidays?
If I were a cynic, I’d say it was because they don’t want us to notice.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Careers records = not just admin. Done well, they mean: ✔ no repeated conversations ✔ better guidance ✔ smarter decisions Done badly… they sit untouched all year. New blog breaks it down + gives you a simple yearly cycle. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Careers leaders: if tutors need to “plan” LMI, it probably won’t happen. Make it: • short • simple • ready to go Here’s a 12-week tutor-time model that works 👇 👉 open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Labour Market Information, so important but so dry?
It doesn't have to be.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Choosing post-16 options isn’t always straightforward for families. I’ve written a short guide explaining A Levels, T Levels, V Levels and apprenticeships in simple language for parents. Schools can drop it straight into newsletters or options information. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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The ever changing qualifications landscape
An article to save time building student and parent understanding of the changes.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Spring term = decision season. But uncertainty at 16 or 17 is developmentally normal. New subscriber resource: • Leadership blog • Parent article • Printable conversation guide All ready to use. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
National Careers Week is not a strategy, It's a spotlight. New blog for Careers Leaders and SLT on embedding careers into weekly routines instead of cramming everything into two themed weeks. Careers culture is built week by week. #NCW2026 open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Planning whole-school careers CPD is more than pulling together a few slides. My new post breaks down how to approach teacher training in a way that respects staff time and leads to real impact in classrooms. Save yourself some stress! open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Do your student's parents understand what a #CareersAdviser does? Does your #SLT? This post provides an outline of the benefits of qualified #RCDPs & it's #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs It also provides short SM posts ready to share. careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/careers-gu...
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Careers guidance: #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs
A message for Careers Leaders to share with parents.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Is your school concerned about attendance? How can you use this to raise the profile of #CEIAG? My latest blog suggest ways to leverage the role of CEIAG & get #SLT & #Governors on board. Downloadable resources are provided to savetime. #Timepoor #CareersLeaders open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The third of four posts about creating an employer network to support your #careers programme. A time saving resource for #CareersLeaders & #CareersAdvisers #RCDP #CEIAG #CIAG #Education #SLT #EmployerEngagement #TimeSaving open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
This is my way to wish you a happy new year! Get ready for the scramble that is option choices. Resources include a parents eve PowerPoint and a Gateway Subjects flyer as well as a shareable advice for parents #Careers #CEIAG #OptionChoices #Education #SLT open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
This is positive news
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
My latest post deals with linking #D&T with #Careers and includes ideas for four different objectives from the KS3 curriculum that support meeting #GatsbyBenchmark 4 It even includes customisable lesson plans #CEIAG #DesignAndTechnology #Teaching #Education open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
In the 3rd article on building effective and time saving approaches to #EmployerEngagement we look at making the 1st contact effectively It includes downloads of editable word docs to save you time. #Careers #CEIAG #CareersLeader #Education #SLT #Teaching open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This weeks' post deals with the thorny issue of helping colleagues see the value of good CEIAG to your students and includes some fantastic time saving adaptable resources. open.substack.com/pub/careerse... #Careers #Education #SLT #Governors
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Do you want an effective employer engagement network for your school or college? Do you want to save time? Then make sure you read the 2nd in my occasional series of posts on how to do just that. Paid subscribers have access to ready made resources. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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How to get started building an employer network.
The second article in a series about building good employer networks for schools and colleges.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This weeks' blog explores how hashtag#careers learning can be linked to hashtag#KS3 hashtag#Citizenship, thus meeting hashtag#GatsbyBenchmark4 and includes lesson plans to share with teachers #Gatsby #GatsbyBenchmarks #HomeLearning #HomeEducation #Citizenship open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
If you're wanting to subscribe to my Substack, you can save 25% by subscribing directly, it saves me the cost of the credit card fees. So £60 not £80. Well worth the time it takes to just drop me an email to subscribe@outstandingcareers.co.uk and I'll do the rest. #Careers #CEIAG #GatsbyBenchmarks
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Come on, lets ask the Government to #MakeCareersStatutory Read my blog and use the pro forma email to contact your MP careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/the-curric...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Sad to see that the curriculum review headed by Becky Francis decided that careers education, information and guidance were outside the terms of reference for the review.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
One of the most time consuming aspects of being a #CareersLeader is building an employer network. Here I start a mini series of blogs on the topic by sharing some ideas to find professional associations. open.substack.com/pub/careerse... #Careers #CEIAG #Gatsby #CareersLearning
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
After a fair bit of reading last night and this morning. My thoughts on the Skills White Paper. It is free for everyone to access in full, but please become a paid subscriber if you possibly can to enable me to continue to support you in this way open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Lots of reading to do today. Firstly working on a blog detailing how the new skills white paper may well affect schools and CEIAG in the 11-19 arena AND A new book published by @trotmanpublishing.bsky.social by Tom Corry. I love finding new ways of working that others have found useful.
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
My article in the CDI's Careers Matters Magazine is landing on doormats around now, I'd love to know what you think. Does it answer questions you have been looking for answers for? Will you be sharing it with your SLT? The full article can be accessed via the CDI members portal
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
@vodafonegroup.bsky.social I won't bother ringing your help line, it's obvious you've got severe problems but it's blooming annoying #VodafoneIsDown
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Did you miss out on the opportunity to subscribe to The Careers Education Substack at the introductory price? Well I'm feeling generous and I'm offering you a chance to save 25% if you pay to subscribe in October. Don't miss out this time mailchi.mp/d3f9e17235ed...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This is a special offer for those of you who missed the early subscription offer for The Careers Education Substack Just email info@outstandingcareers.co.uk with your name, address and a purchase order number to receive an invoice giving you 25% discount on a year's subscription, 1/2
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This week's post is a resource that can be used as homework or a class activity. Suitable for primary or even SEND pupils, paid subscribers have access to a ready made set of activity cards. #Careers #CEIAG #primary #Teachers open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Just to let you know, next weeks' blog will include ideas for a card matching game for EYFS and KS1 homework. The blog will come with a card matching game to download for free (paid subscribers only) Go to careersedforallweekly.substack.com to subscribe if you haven't already
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
This weeks' blog, teaching LMI without putting your students to sleep. Some ideas to lighten the #CareersLeaders load Have you subscribed yet? open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
What could the Get Britain working again report mean for schools? A post to highlight possibilities and an action plan to help you prepare for the uncertainty open.substack.com/pub/careerse... #Careers #SLT #CareerLead #School
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Look out next week for my post on what the Get Britain Working: Creating a new jobs and careers service report may mean for schools. Paid subscribers will get access to an action list to help you keep abreast of the changes. If you're not subscribed yet, go to careersedforallweekly.substack.com
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The careers education substack | Janet Colledge RCDP | Substack
Being a careers leader is a huge job. How can we utilise the experiences and abilities of parents and carers to enhance the programme we already have in existence? Click to read The careers education...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Get parents involved in #careers right from #OpenEvening My latest post provides #careersleaders with a flyer & PowerPoint to inform parents of importance of #CareersConversations It also has a link to the video I took part in on the subject careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/reaching-o...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Have you subscribed to the Careers Education Substack? It's vital for #CareersLeaders #SLT and everyone interested in preparing young people for the working world. Free & paid subscriptions available. careersedforallweekly.substack.com
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Another new post, this time a simple activity to engage parents in career exploration in EYFS/KS1 Paid subscribers get access to additional resources PLUS you can access ALL of my previous posts. So subscribe now. open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
If you're a new #CareersLeader take a look at my latest blog Five things every new careers leader should know. Even if you've been in the job for a while it won't hurt to spend 5 mins reading through. careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/5-things-e...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Ready for the start of the new school year, a post to save you time and effort in building parental engagement, Make this the year that you work smarter not harder. #CEIAG #GatsbyBenchmarks #CareersLeaders #Morethanjusttalkingaboutjobs #SLT #Careers open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I do hope you're on the beach somewhere but I know there will be #CareersLeaders working on their stable careers programme for #GatsbyBenchmark1 somewhere. So ICYMI here is my overview #Careers #CEIAG #Schools #SLT #Governors careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/the-stable...
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The Stable Careers Programme Gatsby Benchmark 1
AKA The SLT & Governors now have a duty to support the careers programme
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
ICYMI - a post to share with #parents and #carers Developing #resiliance in our young people is vital given that the #jobmarket is so ruthless these days. All those "ghosting' of applications really hits their #confidence careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/helping-yo...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Some thoughts on one of the recomendations from the APPG on Youth Employment - What are your thoughts? open.substack.com/pub/careerse...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Well here it is, the very last EVER issue of Careers Ed for All Weekly. Please don't forget to sign up for the Careers Education Substack if you want to carry on keeping abreast of current CEIAG. In the meantime, have a great summer break mailchi.mp/2f165d3c075d...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Careers Leader? Struggling with the changes in the statutory guidance for careers? My latest blog will help you to stop panicking. careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/eating-the...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Happy Youth Employment Week - time for one last celebration of careers before the end of term? mailchi.mp/f77b36076754...
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The £55m allocated to merge the careers service and job centres - How much has been spent and how much allocated ask MPs. The Public Accounts Committee asks Where is the roadmap? feweek.co.uk/pac-unclear-...
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Unclear how DWP will spend £55m for jobs and careers service
MPs urges government to set out its plans for joint jobcentre/national careers service to avoid ‘rushed decisions’
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Careers Defender FCDI RCDP @careersdefender.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Young people's aspirations haven't changed much in the last 25 years, but the world of work certainly has. mailchi.mp/0342ec532e05...
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