Careers Guidance Services for schools
The Skills and Business Hub works with schools, colleges, employers, and local partners to connect young people with meaningful careers information, guidance, and opportunities. From classroom to boardroom, we help bridge the gap between education and the world of work, ensuring students are equipped to make informed choices about their futures.
Based in Berkshire and working nationally, we provide flexible careers guidance support tailored to your students, your school community, and your careers programme priorities.
Data-driven | Impactful | Bespoke | Flexible
Helping students make confident choices
Give your students access to high-quality, impartial careers guidance that raises aspirations, supports informed decision-making, and enables every learner to plan their next steps with confidence.
Our data-driven approach helps schools identify where support will have the greatest impact, contributing to improved motivation, engagement, attendance, attainment, and positive destination outcomes.
What we provide
Our services are designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing careers programme while delivering measurable outcomes for students and supporting whole-school priorities.
Personal Guidance – Gatsby 8
• One-to-one careers guidance meetings with personalised action plans
• Group careers guidance meetings for targeted student cohorts
• Careers drop-in sessions for students needing timely support
• Parents’ evening support to help families understand progression pathways
• Results day guidance and transition support
Addressing the Needs of Each Student – Gatsby 3
We offer a range of focused interventions designed to meet the diverse needs of students and cohorts.
Services Include:
• Sector-specific careers talks aligned to local and national opportunities
• Year 8 and Year 9 options sessions
• Work experience preparation and reflection activities
• NEET prevention programmes
• Targeted support for SEND and disadvantaged students
Why work with us?
We make careers guidance easier to plan, deliver, evidence, and evaluate.
Our team combines qualified careers adviser expertise with practical delivery capacity and a strong understanding of the challenges and priorities facing schools. Whether you require targeted support for key student groups or a comprehensive programme delivered throughout the academic year, we work around your needs.
Data-driven, high-impact support
We use data and insight to make careers guidance more targeted, purposeful, and measurable to add value to your school.
Our Approach Helps Schools:
• Target support through student needs analysis linked to the Skills Builder Universal Framework and destination data
• Strengthen Gatsby Benchmark evidence and support Ofsted readiness
• Reduce NEET risk through early identification, personalised guidance, and follow-up support
• Monitor impact through termly analytics reports to support planning, evaluation, reporting, and school improvement objectives
Quality you
can trust
Our Team
• CDI registered level 6/7 professional careers advisers
• DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained practitioners
• Current expertise in labour market trends and progression pathways
• Access to a wider network of careers professionals sharing insight and best practice
• Regular quality checking and observation of professional practice.
All Careers Guidance is delivered by Level 6/7 CDI – registered professional careers advisers.
Ready to strengthen your careers programme?
Partner with the Skills and Business Hub to deliver high-quality, data-driven careers guidance that empowers young people, strengthens your careers strategy, and supports your school’s wider priorities.
Contact us today to discuss a tailored careers guidance programme for your students and school community.
Are you a qualified careers adviser?
From September 2026, we’ll be launching a national Careers Guidance offer for schools, colleges, and training providers.
We’re looking to connect with any qualified Careers Advisers but particularly across the SouthEast, London and the Midlands who are interested in being part of this new venture.
If you’d like to find out more, we’d love to hear from you.
Please fill out the expression of interest form and we will be in touch.
