Careers education is crucial to children and young people’s future success and sense of purpose, yet it is sometimes an area of the PSHE curriculum that gets overlooked. This session explores a range of practical strategies for challenging stereotypes which may limit young peoples’ aspirations, and draws on research into what strong careers education can look like – from primary school through to entering higher education.
Lydia began her PSHE education journey in 2010 after training as a teacher in the London borough of Hackney. She has taught and led the subject across the primary phase, and has direct experience of designing a bespoke curriculum. As an Assistant...