Discover how schools, colleges and higher education can work together to give learners genuinely meaningful careers support and post-16 guidance. In this webinar, Go Higher West Yorkshire is joined by evaluation specialists and a school sixth-form careers lead to explore the impact of relational careers coaching, strengths-based conversations, and guided goal-setting on learners’ sense of control over their futures.

You’ll hear key findings from GHWY’s HE Careers Coaching project – including how coaching improved learners’ internal locus of control, self-awareness, and understanding of what options are right for them – and see how these insights translate into everyday practice. Roundhay Sixth Form then shares a practical, whole-cohort approach: embedding HE encounters in every subject, tracking participation for disadvantaged and new-to-school learners, and using targeted events, bulletins, and contextual-offer support to widen progression routes.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the evidence behind relational careers coaching, including its impact on learners’ locus of control, confidence in decision-making and clarity about future pathways.

• Identify practical ways to embed guided reflection and goal-setting within existing careers programmes, access activity and subject teaching.

• Recognise what counts as a meaningful encounter with HE, and how schools and colleges can work with HE providers to meet Gatsby benchmarks.

• Apply strategies for widening participation in post-16 careers activity, including tracking engagement, supporting disadvantaged learners and ensuring equitable access to opportunities.

• Take away adaptable models and ready-to-use ideas for employer engagement, HE tasters, careers fairs, bulletins and subject-linked encounters.

Ideal for careers leaders, tutors, SLT and outreach professionals seeking evidence-informed, practical approaches they can implement immediately.

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