You can help teachers bring your industry to life in their lessons by inviting teachers into your workplace for a few hours, a few days, or even longer.

These teacher encounters have benefits for your business, for teachers, and importantly, for the young people that will form the workforce of the future.

What is a teacher encounter?

A teacher encounter provides an opportunity for teachers to engage directly with employers to see and learn about the different career pathways relevant to their subjects, and to observe how their subject is applied practically in business.

Teachers can then meaningfully use these insights to enrich their curriculum teaching, helping their students build a deeper understanding of opportunities, connections between learning and industry, and the essential skills that need to be honed for different roles.

There are a number of pathways and routes into employment, in particular technical and vocational options like apprenticeships. This knowledge can empower educators to effectively support students to take their best next step.

Teacher encounters can take many forms, from two hours to multiple days, face-to-face, virtual or a mix of both, from just one teacher to multiple colleagues.

What's in it for a business?

As an employer, offering teacher encounters supports deeper and more impactful engagement with your local community and future talent pipeline.

Evidence tells us that teachers are one the biggest influencers on young people’s decision making and teacher encounters give you the opportunity to support them to inspire the next generation to the best of their ability.

One employer that hosted a teacher encounter was so positive about their experience, saying: “Wonderful experience being able to support teachers and help them understand what employers expect within various positions of employment. This may influence schools to input this information into the curriculum, which will hopefully prepare young people better for when they go out into the 'real" world!”

Learn more about offering teacher encounters

How to register a teacher encounter

Visit the Careers & Enterprise Company website to register your interest in providing teacher encounters.

IMPORTANT: On the above link, on the drop-down menu under the question 'Careers Hub requiring employer's support', please select 'Buckinghamshire', and the Bucks Skills Hub team will then be in touch with you with more information and support.

You can also contact the Bucks Skills Hub team directly for more information on offering teacher encounters. Call 01494 927130 or email [email protected].

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