Berkshire Careers Hub

Careers Hubs connect schools, colleges, employers, and providers in local areas across England. The goal is to make it easier for young people to explore opportunities, develop skills, and confidently prepare for their next steps.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to transform careers education in Berkshire by connecting young people with inspiring employer experiences that spark ambition and informed choices.

We support in closing gaps for disadvantaged students, help teachers link curriculum to careers, and work with employers to align education with local skills needs—ensuring every young person thrives.

Together, we will raise aspirations, unlock potential, and create brighter futures for all.

Berkshire Careers Hub:

Puts labour market intelligence and employer engagement at the heart of careers information.
In partnership with our local businesses and employers, inspires young people to become the talented future workforce local employers need.
Enhances and develops careers education in Berkshire to make it meaningful and inspirational for all our young people.

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Making a difference

Our Enterprise Co-ordinators work closely with Careers Leaders in Berkshire to strengthen careers programmes, connect schools with local employers, and ensure young people have meaningful encounters with the world of work. From strategic planning to organising work experience and employer talks, Enterprise co-ordinators help schools meet the Gatsby Benchmarks and prepare students for their future.

We’re proud to be part of a network that brings education and industry together to inspire the next generation.

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Flexible workplace experience. Let’s make it work.

Too many young people in our area are missing out on workplace experiences because there aren’t enough being offered – which is a real missed opportunity for businesses in to help shape the workforce of tomorrow. Small businesses like you are uniquely placed to inspire young people and get them into work with the confidence and skills they need to hit the ground running. If businesses like yours do not do their bit, who will?

Workplace experience isn’t all about week-long commitments – flexible workplace opportunities make it easier than ever for businesses to get involved. If you can’t commit to a week, you can offer a project experience for a day, or invite a class in just for a few hours, so they can see what goes on in a business like yours. You can offer to run a skills session – or invite them along to a suitable event that’s already in your calendar.

Whatever works for you works for us, and will work for young people in Berkshire, because every bit of meaningful exposure to the world of work prepares them for it. So reach out to us – as your local Careers Hub, we’re already helping businesses like yours make it work, and can share all the practical help, resources and workplace experience ideas you need to develop your offer or get started. It’s an experience that benefits everyone involved. Every business we work with feels proud to develop the skills of our future local talent by giving young people experience of their workplace. Flexible workplace experience. Let’s make it work.

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Let's Make It Work. Everyone's got to start somewhere/ Why not with you?

Berkshire Careers Hub

Transforming careers education for young people

Connecting employers and volunteers to schools and colleges in Berkshire is a top priority at Berkshire Careers Hub. We need our local business community to work with us to achieve this goal. Getting involved in your local community as a Cornerstone Employer is a key element in making your recruitment more effective, to building a stronger, diverse, talent pipeline, and ensuring your connection to local people is deeper.

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Success stories

Teacher Encounters Event At FSP

July 10, 2025

FSP recently hosted a teacher encounter event aimed at giving teachers an insight into valuable careers skills in the tech industry.

Teacher Encounters: Bringing Careers to Life with Morgan Sindall

June 15, 2025

Educators visited the Morgan Sindall Reading Library Refurbishment site to explore educational-industry partnerships and discover diverse career opportunities in construction. The inspiring day included presentations, a guided site tour, and hands-on insights that teachers could bring back to their classrooms to enrich student learning.

An Enterprise Adviser’s Perspective: Q & A

May 5, 2025

Learn how the Enterprise Adviser Network is connecting schools with local businesses to build stronger talent pipelines and prepare students for the workplace.

Teacher Encounters at Mars Wrigley: Bridging Education and Industry in Berkshire

February 5, 2025

Berkshire Careers Hub facilitated a successful Teacher Encounters event at Mars Wrigley's Slough facility, where nine local teachers gained firsthand insights into manufacturing careers and apprenticeship opportunities. The day-long immersive experience demonstrated the program's effectiveness in strengthening connections between education and industry, benefiting both teachers and employers in preparing students for future careers.

Berkshire Careers Hub Case Study: Cranbury College

November 5, 2024

SCL's Director of Work Based Learning, Josh Hill, delivered two inspiring career sessions at Cranbury College, Reading, as part of the Workplace Encounters Project.

Berkshire Careers Hub Case Study: Ditton Park Academy

July 26, 2024

Kojo Owoahene is the impressive, young and energetic Careers Leader (CL) at Ditton Park Academy near Slough, Berkshire. Kojo has been in the Careers Leader role for just a couple of years now and has overseen a significant rise in the school’s achievements within the Gatsby Benchmark framework.

Berkshire Careers Hub Case Study: Maiden Erlegh

April 16, 2024

Supporting the Achievement of 100% of Gatsby Benchmarks (BM), 0% Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and Provider Access Legislation (PAL) compliance.