Primary Schools
Research shows that children's aspirations start to become limited from an early age. We provide free training, resources, and tools to support primary educators to broaden aspirations and challenge stereotypes through career-related learning.
Research shows that starting career-related learning (CRL) early is essential. Pupils start to adopt stereotypes based on gender, ethnicity and social background from an early age. Such stereotypes can go on to influence career and subject choices.
Career-related learning (CRL) in primary schools is about broadening pupil's horizons and aspirations, challenging stereotypes and helping them develop the skills and sense of self that will enable them to reach their full potential.
Our career-related learning resources for primary schools includes activities to give pupils a wide range of experiences of education, transitions and the world of work.
Our resources support primary schools to develop an inclusive approach to career-related learning. You can easily access them by visiting our鈥�
To access our training on 鈥楪etting Started with Career-related Learning in Primary鈥�, visit The Academy
Find out more about why starting aspirations conversations early can be so powerful for children in our video.
Insight briefing 3: The promise of primary - final pilot findings
This final report brings together evidence of impact across all three waves of Start Small; Dream Big. The pilot set out to test whether structured career-related learning in primary schools could broaden horizons and aspirations and challenge stereotypes from an early age.
Find out morePrimary school resources
We have a suite of resources to support primary related career learning. You can easily access and browse them all, in one convenient place, by visiting our Resource Directory.
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