National Careers Week Resources 2026

Welcome to National Careers Week 2026
2 - 7 March

A week-long celebration of careers #NCW26

FREE PARENTS' GUIDE TO CAREERS

In collaboration with National Careers Week, the free Parents' Guide to Careers below provides valuable insights into vocational pathways after GCSE and Sixth Form, including apprenticeships, T-levels, and work experience. It also explores the future of work with AI, helping parents understand the career opportunities available to their teens and the impact of emerging technologies on the job market.

Parents' Guide to Careers 2026

RESOURCES

Parents/carers and students may find the following links helpful if they are curious about careers and want to explore options, inspiration and guidance during National Careers Week and beyond:

Careers in...    
Hear from people working in a range of job sectors including sport, science and media. Discover the salaries you can expect for the various roles within these industries and the qualifications needed for each career path.

Jobs That Use...
Are you passionate about History, but really don't know where the subject could take you in the future? Then take a look at this great resource which illustrates the careers people have followed simply because they enjoy certain subjects. It could inspire you to start your career journey.

A-Z of Careers. Explore Accountancy to Web Developer...
Understand where various careers are heading, and if they could be right for you. Meet someone who is already doing the role you are interested in, discover the entry level salary and what this could climb to with experience, and how the workforce is projected to change in the coming years.

CAREERS & CONNECTIONS EXPO '26

To complement National Careers Week our school has curated a dynamic range of events which focus on all things careers-related. Students will welcome speakers from a range of diverse backgrounds into their assemblies to hear about the individual career paths and journeys our guests have taken since leaving full time education.  

The Careers Fair will feature apprenticeships, university pathways and careers many of our students didn't even know exist yet! Students will be able to talk with employees from organisations linked to business and finance, engineering and technology, and those associated with public service and health, to discover first-hand what a career in these sectors could look like.

Alongside their usual lessons, staff across the school will be incorporating careers into their teaching — whether through a thought-provoking starter activity, a short film, or a more in-depth project linking curriculum learning to future pathways.