About employer engagement
A range of studies have shown that young people who have a least four engagements with employers, by the end of Year 11, will be much less likely to become unemployed in the years that follow the end of their statutory education.
The engagements can also support students with their learning across all areas of the curriculum enabling them to understand the relevance of their learning to the world of work providing inspiration and encouragement. A student who can appreciate why they are learning a subject is more likely to achieve academically and be more engaged in their learning.
Your school or college may have an employer engagement strategy with one or more members of staff taking on responsibility for the management of this engagement. It would be worthwhile your finding out about this strategy and reaching out to your institutions lead on employer engagement to see how this can help your students and your curriculum. They can help you identify opportunities for engagement and to source employers to support your curriculum.