Questions we're
asked most often

At Talentino! we believe in beginning careers education early.

You can introduce Talentino! programmes from Year 7 onwards, adapting the language, activities, and outcomes as your learners grow. This builds confidence and progression over time, giving every young person the chance to explore their potential.

Absolutely. Our programmes are inclusive by design, supporting learners with diagnosed and undiagnosed additional needs, as well as those without SEND.

You can use the resources with whole classes, small groups, or in 1:1 sessions – whatever works best for your learners.

Yes, you have complete flexibility.

Some schools follow the full sequential programme, while others pick lessons and activities to fit into PSHE, tutor time, collapsed timetable days, work experience preparation, or intervention groups. Our programmes are designed to work around your existing structure.

Yes, we do. We offer on-site, virtual, and blended CPD to build your team’s confidence in inclusive careers delivery. This includes twilight sessions, INSET days, and short targeted workshops – whatever suits your schedule.

Yes. All lesson plans and schemes of work can be printed, and many schools use a mix of digital and paper-based delivery. We also offer selected hard-copy resources like journals, card sets, and posters.

We support modern, inclusive work experience through the equalex framework. This includes preparation, reflection, simulated experiences, employer encounters, and meaningful placements. You’ll also find a written guide to navigate the equalex framework on our digital platform.

Yes, it does. Destination planning is woven throughout the programme, helping your learners understand pathways, develop employability skills, and make informed choices. This planning also aligns with Preparing for Adulthood outcomes and EHCPs, where this is required.

Yes. Our programmes include an enterprise focus and entrepreneurship activities, including access to the Peter Jones Talentino! Enterprise Programme – with funding and enterprise challenges that build confidence and real-world skills.

Yes, you can. Tools like the CICO profiling tool, learner reflection activities, and structured outcomes help you demonstrate and evidence progress, impact, and compliance.

Our pricing is clear and transparent within our subscription model, with different levels to suit your budget and needs. Get in touch and we’ll talk you through the options.

Yes, we do. We regularly deliver Trust-wide strategies that combine consistency across your schools with the flexibility each setting needs.

Yes. We recommend a shared Trust framework with localised delivery, so each school can reflect its own context while maintaining quality and consistency.

Yes, we can. We provide Careers Health Checks, action planning, and implementation support – all aligned to your Trust priorities.

Yes, it does. Our programmes are mapped to Ofsted, Gatsby Benchmarks, Preparing for Adulthood outcomes, and the SEND Code of Practice.

Absolutely. Many Trusts start with pilots in a few schools before scaling across the Trust. This lets you test, learn, and refine before implementing more widely.

Yes, we do. We support CPD for senior leaders, Careers Leaders, SENDCos, and teaching staff – giving everyone the knowledge and confidence they need to empower SEND learners.

Yes. We use shared tools, data, and reporting frameworks so you can see what’s working and where, making it easier to demonstrate impact to your stakeholders.

It does – this is one of Talentino!’s key strengths. Our programmes work across all types of provision, helping you create consistency across diverse settings.

Yes. Destination planning and tracking are embedded throughout, helping you understand where your learners go next and what support they need to get there.

It is. Our pricing is bespoke and scalable, designed to reflect your Trust’s size, needs, and budget.

Yes, they do. Our content is widely used with sixth forms, FE colleges, and specialist post-16 provision, supporting learners from Entry Level 3 through to Level 2 and beyond.

Absolutely. The language, scenarios, and activities are designed to be age-appropriate, aspirational, and relevant to adult pathways and employment. You can tailor them to suit your cohort.

Yes, we do. We help your learners progress into employment, supported internships, apprenticeships, FE/HE, and community pathways – all aligned to Preparing for Adulthood outcomes.

Yes. The majority of our resources are printable and many are designed specifically for learning support, transition teams, and SEND departments. They’re practical, accessible, and ready to use.

Yes, we can. We support inclusive work experience models, employer readiness, simulated placements, and extended placements – all aligned to the equalex framework and Gatsby Benchmarks.

Yes, it will. We provide specialist CPD for careers teams, tutors, learning support staff, and senior leaders, helping everyone feel more confident and equipped to empower their learners.

Yes, it can. The CICO app supports learner profiling, reflection, and progress tracking, which you can use for internal reporting and strategic planning.

Yes. Our inclusive approach supports learners with anxiety, neurodivergence, SEMH, and those without a formal diagnosis.

Yes, you can. Many colleges use Talentino! as a cross-college framework rather than a single-team intervention, creating consistency and impact across the whole organisation.

Yes, we do. We work across single workshops, pilots, Communities of Practice (CoPs), and large-scale programmes. There’s no minimum spend – we’re here to support you, whatever your scale.

Common starting points include:

We can help you choose what makes sense for your hub.

• Single workshops or webinars
• SEND and inclusion CPD
• Careers Leader briefings
• Pilot resources for a small group of schools

Yes. We deliver virtually, in-person, or a hybrid of both – whatever works best for your location and needs.

Yes, we do. We design and facilitate regional or thematic CoPs for Careers Leaders, SENDCos, Enterprise Advisers, and employers – creating space for shared learning and collaboration.

Yes. Many hubs commission planned series focusing on SEND inclusion, work experience, employer engagement, or destination planning – building knowledge and confidence over time.

We do. We regularly contribute as speakers, workshop facilitators, and exhibitors at hub and regional events.

Yes – this is one of our key strengths. We provide training, tools, and guidance to help employers confidently host inclusive encounters and placements, making work experience accessible to all young people.

Yes, we do. Talentino! has a specific programme that supports strategies for early identification, profiling, and intervention, all focused on NEET prevention.

Yes. All our work aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks, equalex, Provider Access Legislation, and CEC priorities, so you can be confident it fits with your strategic goals.

Absolutely. Many hubs start small and scale up into regional programmes or multi-year strategies. We’re here to grow with you.

Yes, we do. We regularly support Local Authority strategies, pilots, and transformation projects – helping you create meaningful change across your area.

Yes. All our work aligns with local priorities, labour market information (LMI), SEND strategies, and Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) outcomes – making sure it’s relevant and impactful for your area.

We do. Profiling, early intervention, employer engagement, and destination planning are core to our approach in helping prevent and reduce NEET.

Absolutely. We frequently co-create toolkits, templates, and guidance tailored to your local context, making sure they reflect your priorities and work in practice.

We do. This includes CPD for education staff, advisers, and employers – building capacity and confidence across your whole system.

Yes. Pilots are a common and recommended approach. They let you test what works before committing to a full rollout: reducing risk and building confidence.

We use baseline audits, learner profiling, feedback, and outcome tracking – all aligned to statutory expectations. This gives you the evidence you need to demonstrate what’s working and where to focus next.

Yes. We work directly with schools, colleges, employers, and hubs to create joined-up pathways, making sure young people can move smoothly from education into employment or further learning.

Yes, it is. Our work spans mainstream, SEND, alternative provision (AP), FE, and post-16 settings, so we can support the full range of provision in your area.

Yes. We design programmes that are financially realistic and sustainable, with phased budgets that work for your planning cycles and constraints.