Pre-formal
Semi-formal
Formal
MLD • SLD • ASD • PMLD

The Foundations Pathway

Designed to develop employability and life skills, for learners on pre-formal (Sensory Explorations), semi-formal (ASC/SLD) and formal (MLD/SEMH) pathways.
500+ Schools supported
2.5k+ Leaders trained
18k+ Young learners helped
500+ Schools supported
2.5k+ Leaders trained
18k+ Young learners helped

SEND-First Career Curriculum

Designed for learners developing communication, self-awareness and life-skills, the core curriculum delivers a clear, stepped journey across five modules from “what work is” to “my best next steps”

The expanded curriculum provides an additional set of 3 lesson plans for each topic; differentiated at pre-formal, semi-formal and formal learner levels, so you can make sure your careers provision is meaningful for ALL young people.
1
Explore!
What work is, why people have jobs, and the good things about employment
2
My purpose,
my work!
Different types of jobs, support in the workplace, and future skills
3
My choices!
Discover individual strengths, interests, motivation and goal-setting
4
I am ready!
Understand employer expectations, CVs interviews, personal presentation and teamwork
5
My best
next steps
Continuing to learn
at work, network,
and sustaining employment

Inclusive Careers Resources

To support the careers curriculum and make learning more accessible, the Foundations Pathway also contains:

Enterprise curriculum

Learners experience the world of work with fun, hands-on activities.

Working together to plan and create their own small enterprise, young people have the chance to try out real roles and responsibilities.

Student planners

Record individual progress and aspirations
  • Destinations Booklet
  • Career Development Planner

Work related skills for independent living toolkit

Develop and track each work and life skill.

Learners start from supported activities and can progress to independently demonstrating each skill.

Digital card sets

  • Before I go to work
  • When I am at work
  • Jobs you could do
  • Job Families
  • Good Things About Working
  • Transitions
  • Work Experience

CPD guides for teachers

  • Little SEND Careers Handbook
  • SAME AND DIFFERENT model
  • DIFFERENT AND BETTER model
  • SENCOs Digital Training Guide
  • Inclusive Modern Work Experience Guide
  • SEND Gatsby Toolkit
  • Vocational Profiling Guide

Choose your tier

Three clear levels of support for your setting.

Essential

Foundation for outcomes-focused careers programme.
  • Inclusive Careers Core Curriculum
  • Accessible classroom resources and planners
  • Staff CPD guides
  • Careers health check + Gatsby Benchmark support
Recommended

Expanded

Extends support to pre-formal learners.
  • Everything in Essential
  • Modules 1-3 expansion with adapted lesson plans
  • Digital Scheme of Work
  • Work-Related Skills toolkit
  • Digital Enterprise curriculum

Enhanced

Full suite for all learner levels.
  • Everything in Expanded
  • Modules 4-5 expansion with adapted lesson plans
  • Enhanced Digital Enterprise Curriculum
Download the full comparison PDF

How it works

Our programme starts with a short health check to help you diagnose strengths and gaps and works closely with your team to ensure sustained impact of the inclusive careers provision
Onboarding
Access to Talentino Portal with your careers programme and resources. You'll also get a demo walkthrough
Careers health check
Within the first 30 days, we’ll work with you to identify strengths and opportunities in your current provision
Training
Staff receive platform training and CPD through our digital guides.
CPD sessions are available separately
Implementation
We support settings to translate insights from the careers health check into a realistic development plan
Annual review
Regular check-ins to ensure sustained impact of your careers provision